apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to gather; to collect; to assemble
monjayaki; pan-fried batter with various fillings
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
the reverse; other side; lining
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other