assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
just past noon; afternoon
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
self-motivation; spontaneity; spontaneousness
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to take command; to give direction
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
individual; private person; personal; private
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
it is I who should say so
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
good feeling; feeling good
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
hard to reach place; remote place
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful