protein; egg white; albumen; albumin
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to be driven by (a feeling, impulse, etc.); to be carried away by; to be seized with; to be stricken with; to be impelled by; to be spurred on by
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
chestnut; marron (Cherax tenuimanus and Cherax cainii species of freshwater crayfish)
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
magazine; journal; periodical
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
growth period; growing season
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to be plump; to be chubby
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
build; physique; frame; constitution
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot