to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
story; tale; talk; discussion
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
two persons; two people; pair; couple
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
third day of the month; three days
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words