dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
men and women of all ages
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
severe punishment; rigorous measures
addition; annexation; appendage
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
review (of learned material); revision
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to have a meal; to take a meal
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
heap; pile; stack; full measure
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
that's the way it is; such is life
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration