homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
weather; fair weather; fine weather
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
rather; sooner; preferably
no!; no no!; no, not at all
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
paste (food, adhesive, etc.); paste
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
reopening; resumption; restarting
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual