time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
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.)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest