surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
why; how; for what reason
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
variety show (on TV or radio)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
third-year student; third-year pupil
perfect; complete; flawless
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
another time; some other time
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
mixed miso (e.g. white and red)
domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
keep up your strength; chin up!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)