to stretch;  to extend;  to straighten out;  to be flattened;  to spread (of paint, cream, etc.);  to stretch out (e.g. of a hand);  to extend
 healing;  soothing;  therapy;  comfort;  solace
 unrelated;  irrelevant;  unconcerned;  unconnected
 good thing;  nice thing;  good excuse;  good grounds;  interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
 clique;  group;  (political) faction;  wing;  school;  sect
 business;  task;  use;  purpose;  for the use of ...;  used for ...
 rather;  better;  instead;  if anything
 (one's) exclusive use;  private use;  dedicated use;  use for a particular purpose;  exclusive use (of particular products);  using only (e.g. a certain brand)
 to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.);  to be from the heart;  to be made with loving care
 to have a feeling (that);  to have a sensation (that)
 of course;  certainly;  naturally
 handmade;  homegrown;  hand-crafted;  homemade
 that's the way it is;  such is life
 bento;  Japanese box lunch
 special;  particular;  extraordinary;  exceptional;  especial
 also;  too;  not ... either;  (it's not possible) no matter what;  although one might wish otherwise
 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
 should;  must;  -able;  probably;  likely
 pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
 plain;  frank;  candid;  open;  direct;  straightforward
 topic;  subject;  much talked about;  topical;  in the news
 to change;  to alter;  to transform;  to reform;  to revise;  to amend
 exchange;  interchange;  switching;  reciprocity;  barter;  substitution
 part;  portion;  amount;  worth (as in "two days' worth");  one's means;  one's place;  one's duty
 to think (something) is improper;  to question;  to have a problem with
 always;  constantly;  frequently;  often;  nonstop
 eating with one's fingers;  snitching food;  snatched food;  embezzlement;  misappropriation;  flirting
 to divide (into);  to split (into);  to share;  to distribute;  to distinguish;  to discriminate;  to break up (a fight)
 doing;  in such a state;  doing together;  doing to each other;  familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
 at once;  immediately;  without delay;  promptly
 canned tuna (from sea chicken, orig. a brand name)
 finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
 kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica);  konbu;  kelp;  any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
 (something) cooked with rice
 tool;  means;  ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.);  counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
 eggs;  egg;  (hen's) egg;  (an expert) in the making;  beginning;  origin
 mumbling;  chewing one's words;  chewing (food);  squirming;  wriggling