prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino; spaghetti aglio e olio; spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and dried red chili flakes; capsicum; chili pepper; cayenne
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
practice; practising; experience
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to become settled; to be fixed
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
progress; advance; improvement; development
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
in person; personally; directly
female university student; female college student
where did you hear that?; who did you get that from?
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
normalcy; normality; normal
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record