use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
just one person; only one
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
does not; can not; will not
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
sour look; surly face; pout
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to brighten; to grow light
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
rather; better; instead; if anything
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
plastic food storage container; Tupperware
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
illumination; decorative lighting
mountain climbing; mountaineering
fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive