one (thing); one piece; one item
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
how; in what way; how about
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
being devoted to one's wife; uxorious
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
telephone number; phone number
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock