to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(ear of) Japanese pampas grass
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
heating; application of heat
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
failure; mistake; blunder