ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
extremely; very; really; super; so
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
genuine article; real thing; real deal
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
nothing but; except; no more than
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
older sister; lass; young lady
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
honorific/polite/humble prefix
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sieve (for reducing soft solids to a pulp); pressing (food) through a sieve; pureeing (using a sieve)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
meaning; significance; sense
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that