very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to grill again; to rehash
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally