to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
much less; to say nothing of
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
at least; at most; (even) just
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
(death from) starvation; starving to death
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
to be plump; to be chubby
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
this occasion; at this time; now
calamity; disaster; misfortune
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
transactions; dealings; business
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
invitation; introduction; temptation
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate