as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
time; hour; period; class
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
number one; first; best; most; game; round
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
how long; how far; how much
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous