as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
as (for); for; in the capacity of
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
number of persons; personnel
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
failure; mistake; blunder
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
all right; very well; okay; I got it
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
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
strongish; somewhat strong
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
such; like that; that sort of; very
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
now; the present time; just now; another; more
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post