so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
everything; anything; nothing
elegance; taste; refinement
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to bubble; to foam; to froth
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
process; course; mechanism
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
duty; obligation; responsibility
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
is it?; isn't it?; be; is