expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
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
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
again; once more; a second time
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
nikujaga; meat and potato stew