a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
cold tofu (served with condiments)
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
family-oriented; familial
to mix; to stir; to blend
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
political rally; political meeting; political gathering
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
indictment; prosecution; complaint
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over