tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
such; like that; that sort of; very
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
father; dad; husband; you; he
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like