slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
an assortment; combination
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
novel; original; new; innovative
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
special; particular; peculiar; unique