making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
minimum; at the very least
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
thorough; exhaustive; complete
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
work-in-progress; working state
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to complain; to make a complaint
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)