chopping board; cutting board
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
rolled Japanese-style omelette
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
lightly pickled vegetables
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
please (give me); please (do for me)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
washing machine (laundry)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to become possible; to become able to (do)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
planning; project; plan; design
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
matter to be checked or investigated
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)