Christmas Eve; holy night
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
Swahili (language); Kiswahili
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
coming out (as gay, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
earnings from a part-time job
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
strongish; somewhat strong
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
fat; tallow; lard; grease