expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
it's been a long time; long time no see
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
very young; little; childish; immature
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
charming; fascinating; attractive
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to look forward to something
meaning; significance; sense
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
same generation; one's generation
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
rest; break; recess; intermission
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
present (brought by a visitor); gift
female university student; female college student
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)