outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
discouragement; disappointment
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
Secretary-General of the United Nations
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
to feel hungry; to get hungry
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man
seasoning; flavour; flavor
hundred; 100; (a great) many
soaking (fabric) in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
fried prawns; fried shrimp
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
simple; easy; convenient; handy
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
to look away; to turn away
rolled Japanese-style omelette
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered