meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
until now; so far; up to the present
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
age thirty; one's thirties
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
serious; not joking; straight
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
new menu item; new dish on a menu
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
whereabout; about where; how much
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare