how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
hat shop; hat store; hatter; hatmaker
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
in proportion to; just as much as
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
variety show (e.g. on TV)
large serving; large portion
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)