to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
still life (painting, drawing)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
coloring (in; e.g. a drawing); colouring; adding color (to)
that's the way it is; such is life
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to repeat; to do over again
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
door; gate; opening; title page
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
to draw near; to approach; to be imminent; to be impending; to be at hand
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
editor (in publishing, etc.)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
with these words; while saying
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of