and;  besides;  because;  since;  the thing is;  for one thing
 companion;  comrade;  escort;  member of a party;  fellow traveller;  fellow traveler
 English conversation;  school for English conversation
 to receive;  to get;  to catch (e.g. a ball);  to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.);  to sustain (damage);  to incur (a loss);  to undergo (e.g. surgery)
 to learn;  to acquire knowledge;  to carry;  to wear (clothes, etc.);  to put on
 cooked rice;  meal;  food;  one's living;  livelihood
 to eat;  to live;  to make a living;  to bite;  to sting (as insects do);  to tease;  to torment
 direction;  way;  person;  lady;  method of;  manner of;  care of ...
 Western cooking;  Western-style meal;  Western-style food;  Japanized Western cuisine
 to use (a thing, method, etc.);  to make use of;  to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.);  to employ;  to use (time, money, etc.);  to spend
 from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity);  since;  from (originator);  by;  because;  since;  out of (constituent, part)
 one's house;  one's home;  one's family
 cook;  chef;  tap;  spigot;  cock (male fowl);  cock (penis)
 waiting on a table;  serving (at dinner);  waiter;  waitress;  office boy;  office girl
 to interfere (with);  to hinder;  to be hindered (from doing);  to become impeded;  to have difficulty;  to suffer inconvenience
 inside;  within;  while (e.g. one is young);  during;  among;  amongst;  in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
 to be saved;  to be rescued;  to escape harm;  to be spared damage;  to be helped;  to be saved trouble
 certainly;  without fail;  right and wrong;  pros and cons
 to behave like a spoiled child;  to fawn on;  to take advantage of;  to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence);  to depend on
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 to draw;  to paint;  to depict;  to describe;  to picture in one's mind;  to imagine
 to raise;  to elevate;  to do up (one's hair);  to fly (a kite, etc.);  to launch (fireworks, etc.);  to land (a boat);  to deep-fry
 to be much obliged (to someone);  to receive favor (favour);  to be indebted;  to be grateful
 to obey respectfully;  to humble oneself;  to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
 living room (Japanese-style)
 sultry;  sweltering;  stuffy;  uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.);  stuffy-looking
 to get used to;  to grow accustomed to;  to become skilled in;  to become experienced at;  to become tame;  to become domesticated
 (approximate) time;  around;  suitable time (or condition);  time of year;  season
 to;  for;  from the standpoint of;  as far as ... is concerned
 almost;  roughly;  approximately
 first meeting;  first interview with
 hey!;  wait a minute!;  whoa!;  boohoo;  waaaa