washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to talk; to chat; to chatter
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
bento; Japanese box lunch
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to mix; to stir; to blend
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
soft and elastic; flexible; pliant
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
question; inquiry; enquiry
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)