just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
had better ...; had better not ...
understood; I see; OK; present; here
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
so; like this; in this way
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
kitchen; financial situation
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...