standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
one's house; one's home; one's family
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
connection; link; relationship
likability; favorability; popularity
arrangement; pact; agreement
step; stride; counter for steps
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
index; indices; indicator
script; screenplay; scenario
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
contradiction; inconsistency
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
lone (isolated) force; forlorn force
to form a group; to form a bunch
(with a) start; fright; alarm
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification