to be unwilling to go out
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
fractionation; batching; isolation
paste of miso, ground toasted sesame seeds, mirin, etc.
complete; total; absolute
French beans; string beans
you get what you pay for; (lit.) wasting money on a cheap item
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
wigless head; head of natural hair; intelligence; comprehension; smarts
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to be worn out (from domestic life)
still better; even better
purchased item; purchased goods; (a) purchase
winter vacation (holidays)
nasal respiration; breathing through one's nose
indicates failure, regret, etc.
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; being stranded; grounding; level dyeing
nasal congestion; nose being clogged up
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
coverage of an exam; what an exam covers
decluttering; clearing out past accumulation; minimalism
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm