remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
cooking; food preparation
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
going back to sleep; sleeping in
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to breathe while sleeping
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
keeping things tidy and in order