to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
thawing; defrosting; decompression (of data); extraction; unpacking
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
even though; despite; when
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
willpower; energy; vitality
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
looking over someone's shoulder
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
it's been a long time; long time no see
poor work; humble reference to one's own work