to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
best regards; please take care of; please do
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
convenient; handy; useful
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
old couple; elderly couple
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
one's best interests; one's own good
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
somewhat below; slightly below
demanding; difficult; strict
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
every evening; night after night
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
househusband; stay-at-home dad
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income