don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
this and that; various things
to chase; to run after; to pursue
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
living room (Western style); sitting room
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
video game (played on a home console)
final; eventual; ultimate
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
liquid crystal television
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
to sit silently at a meeting
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
item; something that one "just has to have"
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)