before the gate; in front of the gate
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
worry; agony; vexation; illness; sickness
patting; stroking; caressing
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
established practice; custom
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
growth period; growing season
pointing out; identification
real experience; actual observations
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
cooperation; collaboration
transfer; assignment; conveyance
to rank next to; to come after
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying