to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cooperation; collaboration
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
such ... as; or some such
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
loveable; very likeable; like very much
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
temporary; provisional; interim
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
story; tale; talk; discussion
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...