myself; yourself; I; me; you
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
and yet; though; when; in spite of
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
one's possessions; ownership
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
after school (at the end of the day)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
calamity; disaster; accident
dealing with; coping with
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
in this manner; in this way; like this
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle