reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
it's not like; it isn't as if
to talk; to chat; to chatter
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
to beat to death; to kill
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
maid; helper; help; assistance
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
ten; 10; ten years of age
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to satisfy one's appetite
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
cooking; food preparation