materials; data; document
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
town; city; municipal; urban
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
outer space; void of space
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
manners; behavior; behaviour
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
manly; masculine; like a man
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity