soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
well-cooked; well-done; browned
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
foolish look; stupid look
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
reduction (of a moyo or influence); reducing move
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
chlorinated lime; calcium hypochlorite; chloride of lime; bleaching powder
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
school district; school area
to move (house); to change residence
cold; coldness; chilliness
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat; pepper steak (US)
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette