preparation; arrangements
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
organic vegetables; organically grown vegetables
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
home area; home town; local
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
it is not (like that) either
guardians; parents; father and older brother
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
surname; family name; last name
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building