present (brought by a visitor); gift
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
sequel; later development
one day; (on) a certain day
club activities; extracurricular activities
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
to thrust before; to thrust at
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
convenient; handy; useful
Chinese-style stir-fried vegetable noodle soup
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
piece; fragment; one (object)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
waist bag; belt bag; fanny pack; bum bag
packing; crating; packaging
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
willpower; energy; vitality
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser