intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
stairs; stairway; staircase
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
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
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
living by oneself; living alone
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
seasoning; flavour; flavor
being good at cooking; good cook
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
had better ...; had better not ...
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy