to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
letter; missive; note; mail
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
meaning; significance; sense
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to press a question; to cross-examine
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
fortune-telling; divination
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
had better ...; had better not ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
companion; company; tritagonist
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood