instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to face; to go towards; to head towards
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
family-oriented; familial
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
future (usually near); prospects
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
in this way; thus; such; uh...
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to entrust; to leave to a person
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
kitchen; financial situation
business trip; official trip
business; trade; operations; sales
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty