to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to order; to command; to appoint
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to chase; to run after; to pursue
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
one-year-old; one year old
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
sorry; excuse me; thank you
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
father and mother; parents
hostess (of a party, event, etc.); hostess (at a bar, club, etc.); female host (of a TV or radio show)
bento; Japanese box lunch
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
getting an advance (on one's salary)
makizushi; rolled sushi; sushi roll; vinegared rice and fillings rolled in nori or a thin omelette
(explanatory) diagram; illustration
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown