counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
living by oneself; living alone
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
convenient; handy; useful
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
automatic; intransitive verb
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
extremely; very; really; super; so
two persons; two people; pair; couple
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
broad-brimmed cooking pot for rice
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine