to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
bento; Japanese box lunch
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
cooking; food preparation
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
tension; mental strain; nervousness
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be off-pitch; to be off-key; to be out of tune
it is not (like that) either
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
feeling; sense; impression
day (as in holiday); daytime
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
how many months?; how long?
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)