important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
fish balls; fish dumplings
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
covered with; stained; smeared
bento; Japanese box lunch
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
schoolchild without lunch
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still