small restaurant; eating house
to start working; to take action
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
number one; first; best; most; game; round
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
and then; and so; and; so then
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
at work; in the midst of work; working
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
no!; no no!; no, not at all
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
adds force or indicates command