to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
failure; mistake; blunder
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
physical work; manual labour (labor)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
just one person; only one
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
ten; 10; ten years of age
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
ramen; Chinese-style noodles