mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
passing (an examination); making the grade
on the way back; when about to go back
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
moving tale; impressive tale
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
frost columns; ice needles
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
north wind; northerly wind
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to pass (of time); to elapse
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
absence; disregard; indifference
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
to be entwined; to be involved
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
complete stranger; total stranger
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)