recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
in order; sequential; seriatim
homecoming; return to one's home
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
seeing off and meeting on return
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
fruit knife; paring knife
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
fresh wound; fresh bruise
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to speak; to hear a voice
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start