to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
best regards; please take care of; please do
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
old couple; elderly couple
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
one's best interests; one's own good
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
second; second base; second baseman; second (gear); second (time unit); second (in boxing, etc.)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
somewhat below; slightly below
demanding; difficult; strict
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
every evening; night after night
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
househusband; stay-at-home dad
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
shoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)