kindness; intimacy; friendship
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
family-oriented; familial
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
nameko (var. of mushroom) (Pholiota nameko)
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to be dried out; to be parched
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
laughing while reminiscing
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively