cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
(another's) daughter; young lady
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
notice; notification; report; posting
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
in history; ever; historical
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
something like ...; something called ...
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
toast; congratulatory cup
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
and yet; though; when; in spite of
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)