consequence; outcome; result; blame
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
river; stream; River; the ... river
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
farsightedness; far-sightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; long-sightedness
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
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
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may