though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
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
meaning; significance; sense
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
trouble; bother; annoyance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
woman; female; feminine gender
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to be photographed; to be projected
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
article; news story; report; account
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
passionate love; ardent love; devotion
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
close; intimate; on good terms
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
(not) even once; (not) ever
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
now; the present time; just now; another; more
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
time; season; period; phase; stage
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish