network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
civilized society; civilised society
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to frolic about; to mess around
derailment; digression; deviation
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
arbitration; intercession; mediation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
quarrel; dispute; argument
absolutely; positively; decidedly
food; food products; foodstuffs
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to leave a dish half-eaten
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
justice; fairness; impartiality
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on