preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
all; entire; whole; altogether
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
that is to say; so that means
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)