signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
one day; (on) a certain day
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
myself; yourself; I; me; you
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to be helpful; to be useful
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
what's the matter?; what's wrong?