basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
at that time; in those days
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
sea grapes (Caulerpa lentillifera)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
shopping; purchased goods
maid; helper; help; assistance
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
scale; scope; plan; structure
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to tighten; to press hard
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to be found; to be discovered
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
any more; any further; any better; any longer
moment by moment; hour by hour
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction