middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
suited figure; person in a suit
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
evening star; Vesper; Hesperus; Venus in the evening sky
morning star; Lucifer; Phosphorus; Venus in the morning sky
Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor); Alpha Ursae Minoris; the North Star
(feeling of) massiveness; (sense of) volume
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
podgily; plumply; thickly
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
formal (way); orthodox; regular; in earnest; serious; proper
porcelain; china; chinaware
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
sukashibori; fretwork; openwork
unglazed pottery; bisque; roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.); simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
semi-transparent; translucent
origin; beginning; source
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
Ming period (China; 1368-1644); Ming era
world fair; international exposition
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
pardon me for leaving (first)
then; well; so; bye then; bye bye
to smile (at); to grin (at)
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth