(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
eating until one is full; eating one's fill; gorging (on); having adequate food; having all one needs (for daily living); plenty
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
dish dressed with sesame sauce
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
to take a picture; to take a photo
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
to remove; to move out of the way
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
two shot; photograph of two people (usu. male and female); photograph of a couple; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service that randomly connects two people for a conversation
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)