preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to get one's head around; to think about
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
(portable) electronic dictionary; pocket electronic dictionary; PED; digital dictionary (application or website); electronic dictionary
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
without permission; without notice
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
story; tale; talk; discussion
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
next year; next fiscal year
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
just because; even if; even though
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
complete revocation; total retraction
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
bento; Japanese box lunch
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
mabo nasu; fried eggplant with minced meat and chili sauce
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
pot holder; oven glove; oven mitt