style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
fusion; melting; liquefaction
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to begin; to set about; to start
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
one's possessions; ownership
staying the night; lodging (at)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
taking one's lover to a hotel
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
had better ...; may as well ...
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
duty; function; office; mission; task
all you want; as much as one wants
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
item; article; dish; course; finest item
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
presence (impressive quality)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to attempt; to test; to try out