to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
having a romantic interest; having a chance (of being hired, etc.); (lit.) having a pulse
exaltation; emotional uplift
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
younger scholar; future reference
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
zipper; zip; zip fastener
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
comparatively; relatively
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
right (in front); directly; properly; normally; honestly; decently
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
right side; right-hand side
to be smeared; to be covered
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to keep (a person) waiting
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
card (with a message written on it)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
cram-free education; pressure-free education