to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
living by oneself; living alone
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
had better ...; had better not ...
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
washing (somebody else's body); scrubbing each other
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident