to dry up completely; to become stale
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
destination; place one stays during a trip
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to gather strength; to take heart
cake or snack served with tea
moist rice cracker; rice cracker covered in a soy-based sauce
one thin flat object; one sheet
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to be born; to come into the world
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic