to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to toady; to be obsequious
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
concern; solicitude; consideration
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
capital strength (of an enterprise)
financial muscle; economic clout
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
sweet potato shop; sweet potato seller
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
fixed date; settlement date
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich