to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
had better ...; had better not ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
the other day; a few days ago
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
close; intimate; on good terms
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up