yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
scallion; green onion; spring onion
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
the following week; the next week
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to gather; to collect; to assemble
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
attendance; presence; appearance
imagination; supposition; guess