to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to get between; to be caught in
choices; alternatives; options
bento; Japanese box lunch
bento; Japanese box lunch
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
until now; so far; up to the present
how; in what way; by what means
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
cold storage; deep freeze; cryopreservation
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
selection; choice; option
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
clearing one's throat; cough
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
living by oneself; living alone
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration