to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
finishing blow; coup de grâce
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
elliptical shape; oval shape
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
white sauce; béchamel sauce
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to cut into squares (cubes)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
period of youth; while young
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering