yearned for; longed for; missed
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
salty yakisoba (without sauce)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
kitchen island; kitchen with a kitchen island
something like ...; something called ...
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to mind; to care; to worry
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to be filled to bursting; to burst
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age