yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
exhibition; display; putting on show
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to cause someone to worry
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
family-centered sitcom; TV drama of family life; soap opera
one act (of a play); scene; event
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
this and that; one thing or another
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to wear a sword at one's side
that's the way it is; such is life
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)