keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
grated daikon; daikon grater
that day; the very same day
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to become better; to improve
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to give directions; to issue instructions
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
Szechuan pickles; Sichuan vegetables; zha cai; pickled mustard plant stem
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
letter (of alphabet); character
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
in that manner; like that
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
impossible to do (although wants to)
bedside; near one's pillow
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
keeping things tidy and in order
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold