name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
beginning; outset; first; onset
regret; repentance; remorse
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
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
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
after that; afterwards; thereafter
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
two persons; two people; pair; couple
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
Japanese food; Japanese meal
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm