alternating; taking turns
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
winter vacation; winter holidays
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
second day of the month; two days
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to apologize; to apologise
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to pass (of time); to elapse
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
study; diligence; discount; reduction
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
time; hour; period; class
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month