big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
shopping; purchased goods
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
please (give me); please (do for me)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
existence; possession; having; limited company
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
man; male; masculine gender
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
just a minute; small quantity