recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
bento; Japanese box lunch
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
bento; Japanese box lunch
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to think constantly about; to dwell on
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
thick omelette; rolled omelette
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
home area; home town; local
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early