misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
a cut above; one step above
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
small mustache; short mustache
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
suffix for familiar person
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
standing for a long time; remaining standing
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
rest; break; recess; intermission
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
in its entirety; whole; wholly
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model