book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
new book; new publication
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
hair on the back of one's head
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
as a child; when one was a child
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
there is nothing; having nothing
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
maid; helper; help; assistance
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in