tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
time; season; period; phase; stage
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
what do you want?; can I help you?
physical condition; state of health
prize for perfect attendance
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
all sorts of; all kinds of
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy