since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
oozily; seeping out; very damply; humidly
good-quality; superior in quality
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
gossip; corner of the mouth
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
by all means; by all costs
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to throw into; to toss into
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
way of eating; how to eat
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
bento; Japanese box lunch
well-bred; of good upbringing
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting