appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
it is I who should say so
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
severe; strict; tough; hard
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
front; frontage; facade; main
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
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
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
last night; yesterday evening
after a long time; for the first time in a while
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to be silent; to say nothing
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up