any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
menu; schedule; program; menu
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
stir-fry; stir-fried food
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
anything and everything; just about everything
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
good bye; I'm off; see you later
society; the world; the times
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
nice; likeable; desirable
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
third-year student; third-year pupil
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
simply; merely; only; solely
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition