to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
coloured paper; colored paper
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to increase; to add to; to augment
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
though; notwithstanding; although