reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
bento; Japanese box lunch
the other day; a few days ago
to come back; to return; to recur
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
one's house; one's home; one's family
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
minimalist (person, artist)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
something; something or other; something something
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
biological parent; real parent
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to amuse oneself; to make merry
observation; survey; watching
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to like; to love; to be fond of
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)