to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
popular name; common name; given name
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
millet dough cake; millet mochi
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
amount of sugar; sugar content
expanding into a chain (e.g. store, hotel); development of chain stores
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
morning; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special; morning dress; morning coat
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
(distinction of) sex; gender
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
departure; leaving; setting off
inside one's heart; in one's mind
point in common; common feature
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
head of the student council; president of the student council
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet