breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
rice paddy plowing; tilling a rice field
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
shoulder strap (on a dress)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to move forward; to move on
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
gem; jewel; precious stone
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
ice cream soda; icecream soda
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
scale; bathroom scale; weighing machine
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
fat; tallow; lard; grease
Japan's best; number one in Japan
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that