soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
this winter; next winter; last winter
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
seeing off and meeting on return
enterprise; business; company; corporation
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
moderate; proper; just right
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
tonkatsu sauce; sauce made from ketchup, Worcester, soy, mirin, mustard, etc.
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
confiture; confection; jam
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
organ (musical instrument)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
heated vegetables; warm vegetables
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)