sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah (bath sponge); loofa; worthless thing; insignificant thing
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
will not do; do not; does not
in the same way as; just like
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
reopening; resumption; restarting
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
genuine article; real thing; real deal
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
besides; in addition; also; moreover
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape
game arcade; video arcade
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain