rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
washing machine (laundry)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
patting; stroking; caressing
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
seasoning; flavour; flavor
just you wait and see (as a threat)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
kitchen; financial situation
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle