poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
for the first time in one's life
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to be embarrassed; to lose face
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
thought; consideration; thinking
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
basic principle; fundamental principle
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
class; heading; group; category
anticipation; expectation
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
official name; formal name
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
among these; between these; of these
custom; practice; convention; precedent
absorption; suction; attraction
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
proper; right; reasonable
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to make one's rounds; to patrol
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like