to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
stealthily; secretly; in secret
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
and then; and so; and; so then
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
arm; skill; efforts; ability
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
name; given name; first name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
junior high school student; middle school pupil
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)