bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to care for someone; to look after someone
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to understand; to keep in mind
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
(necessary) personnel; required person
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly