(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
needlework; sewing; seamstress
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
as a child; when one was a child
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
apron (waist-down); waist apron
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to be helpful; to be useful
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
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
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
crisper (e.g. in refrigerator); vegetable drawer; produce compartment
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after