fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
work; business; company; study
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
business; trade; operations; sales
permission; approval; authorization; license
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
Thanksgiving (Day); customer appreciation event; thank you (for your patronage) sales campaign
alone; by oneself; on one's own
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
accounting; administration (of money)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself