any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
I'm stuffed; that was good; what a meal
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
like; liking; -like; -style
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
considerably; greatly; a lot
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
after-afterparty; third party of the night
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)