noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
whole face; all over one's face
it is no use crying over spilt milk
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
slapping the opponent with the open hand
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
once upon a time; a long time ago
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
unconditionally; as a rule
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
pop-up (book, toaster, etc.); pop-up
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
planning; plan; project; arrangements
appointment; rendezvous; date
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
one cause; one reason; one factor
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
clothes made from jersey cloth; cutsew
to have troubles; to have concerns
to distract one's attention
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
interleague game; interleague match
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
indicates storeys, structures, or materials used in a building; indicates denomination
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)