dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
cheerfully working; hasty
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
weight; heavyweight boxer
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
devoted; self-sacrificing
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
lost article; something forgotten
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
party game in which a randomly selected king issues orders to other players
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
family-oriented; familial
wintertime; winter season
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by