household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
washing machine (laundry)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
-less; lacking; non-existing
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
letter; missive; note; mail
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
job application form; employee satisfaction
interview (e.g. for a job)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
no matter how much time passes
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
justice; fairness; impartiality
income; receipts; revenue
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)