something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
older sister; lass; young lady
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
number one; first; best; most; game; round
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
instant; moment; for an instant
being startled; getting a shock
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
genuine article; real thing; real deal
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
while; even though; despite
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
just because; even if; even though
meaning; significance; sense
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
both; both sides; both parties
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
alone; by oneself; on one's own