lecher; nymphomaniac; dilettante
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to shave off; to scrape off
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
eating; bite (in fishing)
to feel hungry; to get hungry
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
having not the slightest idea
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to become locked; to lock
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
in the morning; during the morning
to call again; to call (someone) back
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude