incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
an issue being settled; a case being closed
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
how; in what way; how about
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
salted or vinegared fish pressed between sheets of kombu
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
being good at cooking; good cook
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
even though; despite; when
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to become domesticated; to be worn out (from domestic life); to go to seed