I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
living; lifestyle; living room
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
long hair (usu. of a man)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
adaptability; flexibility
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to sit for an examination
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
neglecting; leaving alone