border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to blame; to find fault with
being left out; being ostracized
to summon; to get used to call
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to look forward to something
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
primer; manual; introductory book
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to sniff out; to get wind of
to devise; to plot; to plan
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with