to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
probability; likelihood; chances
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
(only) one option; one possible choice
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
alternately; by turns; one after the other
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
bento; Japanese box lunch
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)