to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
single word; a few words; brief comment
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
great difference; big difference; wide margin
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
bento; Japanese box lunch
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
after a long time; for the first time in a while
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included