progress; being under way
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
representative; exemplary; model
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
business use; business purposes
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
various places; several sources
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
mobile sales (e.g. food trucks); mobile catering; route sales
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to let out a cry; to break forth
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to make a lasting impression