stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
older sister; lass; young lady
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
article; news story; report; account
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
with a friendly grin; smilingly
promotional model (at a trade show, etc.); female guide (at a convention); hostess (of a party, banquet, etc.); companion
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
lip; lip balm; lip salve; chapstick
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
that's the way it is; such is life
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
bento; Japanese box lunch