your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
feminine; womanly; female
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
silky wisteria (Wisteria brachybotrys)
lament (song); elegy; dirge; Lamentations (book of the Bible)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
it is not (like that) either
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting