to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
my husband; one's family; family member
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
household or cottage industry
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
I quit!; I'm out!; declaring one quits, mainly used in children's games; nth person to quit a game
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (somebody) a good prodding; to make (somebody) shape up
Japanese spindletree (Euonymus japonicus)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
stereotyped; patterned; typical
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
March; third month of the lunar calendar
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate