it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
another thing; other things; another man's property
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
such ... as; or some such
to put into the mouth; to eat
pointing out; identification
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
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
perfect; complete; flawless
and yet; though; when; in spite of
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to engage in lively conversation
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
incident; affair; happening; event
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
on the occasion of; at the time of
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
in the meanwhile; during the time
relatively; comparatively
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
job; work; duties; trade; skill
academic background; academic credentials; academic record