pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
chopsticks used to move food from a serving dish to one's own dish
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
even so; anyhow; at any rate
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
several people; a few people
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
to shove in; to push in; to force in
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to be smeared; to be covered
on countless occasions; many a time
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to spread; to be propagated
to summon courage; to be brave