permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
pesticide-free; non-chemical; organic
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
while; during; while; although; all; both
to talk to oneself; to mutter
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to apologize; to apologise
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
restless; fidgety; in a hurry