to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to entrust; to leave to a person
instant noodles sold in soft plastic packaging
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
loveable; very likeable; like very much
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to detain; to check; to restrain
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
maid; helper; help; assistance
to behave well (of a child)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
very hungry; starving; ravenous
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying