hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
beginning; outset; first; onset
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
forcibly; by force; against one's will
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to untangle; to untwine; to get back together (with a former partner)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
please (give me); please (do for me)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests