to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
reputation; respectability
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
called; known as; that; to say
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
man; male; masculine gender
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
the other day; a few days ago
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
rotor; love egg; egg vibrator (sex toy)
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
honorific/polite/humble prefix
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
producer (film, TV, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)