young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
curse; spell; malediction
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
yearned for; longed for; missed
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
treadmill (esp. for home use)
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
menu; schedule; program; menu
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
competition swimsuit; competition swimwear
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
intuition; instinct; hunch
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention