expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
matter for great congratulation
period of youth; while young
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
to give; to do (something) for
bento; Japanese box lunch
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
since then; from that time; ever since
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
other than; excluding; without
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
one meal; one meal (a day)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented