to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
maid; helper; help; assistance
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
unfortunately; regrettably
much less; to say nothing of