habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
like this; this sort; this way
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to overdo; to do too much
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
fishing industry; fishery
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
accumulation; accumulate; store
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience