miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
bento; Japanese box lunch
to boil water; to get the bath ready
to speak; to hear a voice
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to discuss; to talk together
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
homecoming; returning home
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
strong interaction; strong force
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far