to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
of course; certainly; naturally
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
troubled face; worried expression
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
rebellious phase; rebellious age
right in the midst of; right at the height of
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
older brother and younger sister
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to burst open; to pop; to split
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
inattention; absent-mindedness
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair