script; libretto; scenario
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
living by oneself; living alone
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
indicate reason; infers some protest
bank; banking institution
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
import; importation; introduction; afferent
supply; provision; raising; procurement
business trip; official trip
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
home delivery (of food); outside catering