to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
moderate; proper; just right
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
the other day; a few days ago
with a friendly grin; smilingly
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
washing machine (laundry)