in a sense; in some way; to an extent
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
dangerous position; peril
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
don't you think?; indicates question
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
ingredient; component; composition
really; truly; indeed; good grief
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
single word; a few words; brief comment