preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
matcha; powdered green tea
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to recall; to remember; to recollect
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
rich person; wealthy person
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent