to suit; to match; to become; to be like
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
in search of; in order to look for
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the place for; the time for; the level of
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
great difference; major mistake
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom