plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
to adorn; to decorate; to dress up; to build up
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
two (long cylindrical things)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to be led by; to be headed by
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
half-human, half-beast; therianthropic