hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
future (usually near); prospects
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
participation; joining; entry; adherence
charming; fascinating; attractive
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
family; members of a family
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
while; during; while; although; all; both
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to have a talk; to tell a story
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah