assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
failure; mistake; blunder
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
feeling; sense; impression
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
by myself; in person; by oneself
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
loveable; very likeable; like very much
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial