seat at a table; place at a table
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
back (of a chair); backrest
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
that is to say; so that means
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
warabimochi; sweet dumpling made from bracken starch
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
matcha; powdered green tea
paste (food, adhesive, etc.); paste
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
temporary; transitory; short-lived
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute