to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
generously; liberally; magnanimously
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
fee; charge; rate; material
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
bet; wager; stake; gamble
that's a different matter; that's a different story
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed