first thing in the morning
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
single sexual encounter; one-night stand
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
perfect; perfection; perfect game
it's been a long time; long time no see
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
original story; original version; this volume