beloved child; dear child
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
social dance; ballroom dancing
Italian; Italian food; Italian cuisine
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
20th day of the month; 20 days
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
another time; some other time
cookery school; cooking school; culinary school; culinary academy
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
among these; between these; of these
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
every year; yearly; annually
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise