current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
surely; certainly; without doubt
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
honour; honor; glory; privilege
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
forgetting; lapse of memory
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
memories; recollections; reminiscence
episode; anecdote; vignette