procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
by myself; in person; by oneself
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
instant; moment; for an instant
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period