tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
correction; rectification; mending; repair
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
connection; link; relationship
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
such; like that; that sort of
just past noon; afternoon
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
sleeping pill; sleep medication
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
primary school; elementary school; grade school
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly