quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
but; even so; still; that said
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
(in the same way) as before; as always
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
set meal; special (of the day)
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
confections; sweets; candy; cake
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
sampling food; tasting; trying
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
luxury item; luxury goods
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
home gardening (esp. food); home growing
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society