standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
trembling from fear; trembling all over
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
it is I who should say so
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
outside of one's area of expertise
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
powdered cheese; cheese powder
seasoning; flavour; flavor
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
taste; palate; sense of taste
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part