to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
quarrel; dispute; argument
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
cream stew; chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
fried prawns; fried shrimp
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
January; first month of the lunar calendar
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
that day; the very same day
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together