to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
cold Chinese noodles served with a dipping sauce separately
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
mapo donburi; bowl of rice topped with mapo tofu
mapo (style of dish); dish featuring minced meat stir-fried and seasoned with chili bean paste (e.g. mabo nasu); mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
completion; perfection; accomplishment
for connoisseurs; preferred by experts
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
while; during; while; although; all; both
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
email friend; email penpal
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
male-to-female gender swap (in fan art and fan fiction)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
extreme sadist; very sadistic