oral; verbal; spoken; parol
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to climb
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
such ... as; or some such
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
man; male; masculine gender
to talk; to chat; to chatter
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
menu; schedule; program; menu
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
way of talking; speaking style
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
such; this sort of; like this
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously