refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
how many years; how long; what year
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
not understanding; not knowing
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
preference; priority; precedence
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
that's the way it is; such is life
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
working in the fields; working on a farm
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle