local residents; neighbours; neighbors
notebook computer; laptop
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
stifled (laughter); simmering
record high; all-time high
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tag (children's game); tig
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to close (one's eyes); to shut
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
tab (character); tabulation alignment; tabulation; tub
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
cut end; section; opening; slit
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
sampling food; tasting; trying
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
person of culture; cultured person
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype