to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to be helpful; to be useful
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
(in) his way; peculiar to him
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
aeronautical radio; aircraft radio
after a long time; for the first time in a while
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to tinker with; to fumble with; to fiddle with; to twiddle
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to show unwillingness (to do); to be reluctant (to do); to look annoyed; to show signs of finding something bothersome
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
carrier-based aircraft; ship-borne aircraft (e.g. helicopters)