fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
small-time candy store; penny candy store
else; in addition; besides
police substation; residential police box
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
magazine; journal; periodical
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
2nd day of the month; two days
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
how; in what way; how about
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
by myself; in person; by oneself
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow