to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
departure; leaving; starting; standing
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
discouragement; disappointment
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
to feel hungry; to get hungry
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
seasoning; flavour; flavor
soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling food
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
fried prawns; fried shrimp
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
simple; easy; convenient; handy
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to look away; to turn away
rolled Japanese-style omelette