to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
after school (at the end of the day)
on the way home from school
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
strategy meeting; council of war
to encamp; to take up positions
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
another school; other schools
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to come face to face (with)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be worried; to be troubled
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
for example; for instance; e.g.
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)