to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
odds and ends; all; every
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
after school (at the end of the day)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
stealthily; secretly; in secret
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
natto (fermented soybeans)
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
junior high school student; middle school pupil
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
spine (of book); binding (of book)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)