chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
rolled Japanese-style omelette
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
thick omelette; rolled omelette
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
worldly desires; materialistic desires
capacity; volume; capacitance
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
ornamental writing (esp. initial letters); decorative lettering; fancy script
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
killing two birds with one stone
inside the kindergarten; inside the zoo; inside the garden; inside the park
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
solitude; loneliness; isolation
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity