back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
police; police officer; police station
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
how; in what way; how about; questionable
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(hydrogen) peroxide (solution)
to mix; to stir; to blend
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
chili oil mixed with chopped garlic, onions, etc.
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to attempt; to test; to try out
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
number of times; frequency; count
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
finish; finishing; finishing touches
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area