to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
bilingual; in two languages
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
transactions; dealings; business
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
outsider; someone outside of a group
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
one person; another name; nickname; alias
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
last week; the week before
to close (one's eyes); to shut