to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
(very) patient; persevering
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
novel; story; (work of) fiction
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
historical play; period drama
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
good performance; good work; great success
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
appliqué (ornamental needlework)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
goods; merchandise; commercial items
certificate of merit; testimonial
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
20th day of the month; 20 days
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
big fan (of something or someone); great fan