for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
existence; possession; having; limited company
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
day after day; day by day
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
first meeting; first interview with
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
alone; unaided; away from home
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)