living by oneself; living alone
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
Kodomo Shokudō; project to provide free or inexpensive meals to impoverished Japanese children
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
follow-up report; further news
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
impossible; unlikely; improbable
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
three; three years of age
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
in proportion to; just as much as
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
life; living; I; me; student
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
scenery; scene; landscape
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
whereabout; about where; how much
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest