to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
consequently; as a result
Buddhist memorial service
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town