considerably; greatly; a lot
bento; Japanese box lunch
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
family-oriented; familial
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
postcard; memo; note; card
hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata)
never mind!; don't worry about it
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
without reservation; freely; frankly
omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; first two anniversaries of a person's death
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
sound (of a sentence); euphony
progress; advance; improvement; development
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
elegance; taste; refinement