bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
digital versatile disc; DVD
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
several years; a few years
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
that is to say; so that means
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)