yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
bento; Japanese box lunch
last night; yesterday evening
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
early on; earlier on; from early
cooking; food preparation
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
having been told something so often that one is fed up with it
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)