deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
year in, year out; always; 24-7
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
perfect; complete; flawless
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
two persons; two people; pair; couple
all you want; as much as one wants
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
Merlot (wine grape variety)
true friend; close friend
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
ten; 10; ten years of age
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
Ishikari stew; salmon stew; salmon and vegetable stew with miso and butter
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)