huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
(United States of) America; USA
soul food (African American cuisine); local comfort food; regional cuisine
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
oyakodon; bowl of rice topped with chicken and egg (or other parent-child ingredient pairing); threesome including a parent and child
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field