dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
pleasure; delight; enjoyment; rapid (train)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
broad-brimmed cooking pot for rice
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
notice; attention; observation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
health management; health maintenance; health care
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
5th day of the month; five days
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)