women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
to prowl after; to keep watch on
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to stop talking; to be silent
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
now that; since; so long as; because
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
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
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to collect; to assemble; to gather
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
drawing board; drafting board