satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
that day; the very same day
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
instead; but (on the other hand)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
evening meal; dinner; supper
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
natto (fermented soybeans)