bulky; massive; thick; heavy
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
true state; actual condition; reality
like a decent person; human
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
complicated and mysterious
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
last night; yesterday evening
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
split; division; break up
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
senior high school; high school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
the very start; the very beginning
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to face on; to look out on to
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base