region; limits; stage; level
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
putting a name (self, company, etc.) on something (e.g. engraving, printing, etc.)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
bento; Japanese box lunch
bento; Japanese box lunch
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
guess; conjecture; surmise
homemade bento containing food decorated to look like cute characters (from anime, etc.)