one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
originally; by nature; from the start
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
a little bit; a little while
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak