dried candies; dried confectionary; cookies
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
to keep a watchful eye on
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
removal of stitches; removal of sutures
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
survival; survivor; relic
for some (unspecified) reason
stupid brat; son of a bitch
adaptability; flexibility
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to discuss; to talk together
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny