black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
by itself; automatically; naturally
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to step forward; to volunteer
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to approach; to draw near
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
ruby; Jonathan apple; (arch.) glowing skin; (arch.) beautiful looks
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
what kind of business; what sort of matter
human being; human; person; character (of a person)