I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
the way back; the way home; return trip
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by