How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
store selling boiled vegetables, fish, and beans
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to be needed; to be wanted
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged