cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
single word; a few words; brief comment
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
deeply indented coastline; rias coastline
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
counter for things inside a bag
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
stairs; stairway; staircase
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve