amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
company outing; company retreat
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
Yakult (probiotics company)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
number one; first; best; most; game; round
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
electricity; (electric) light
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
so; like this; in this way
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
venti; 20-ounce cup (at Starbucks); twenty