to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
even though; despite; when
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
stealthily; secretly; in secret
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
by myself; in person; by oneself
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
influence (on someone); inspiration
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to go out and away; to leave
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone