ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
the other day; lately; recently
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
that's true; of course; obviously
conference room; council room
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
to apologize; to apologise
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to have a meal; to take a meal
bento; Japanese box lunch
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to resound; to echo; to reverberate