to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
great difference; big difference; wide margin
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
to have a talk; to tell a story
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
conviction; belief; confidence
any more; any further; any better; any longer
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
verbal message; word (from someone)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
proposal; offer; request; application
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less