what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
rolled Japanese-style omelette
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
writing; composition; essay; sentence
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be needed; to be wanted
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to make merry; to be festive
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to accompany; to go with; to go together
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally