space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
about; concerning; related to; -ish
article; news story; report; account
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
writing; composition; essay; sentence
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
favourite motto; pet saying
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
at least; at most; (even) just
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
forgetting; lapse of memory
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to have a talk; to tell a story
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages