to employ; to hire; to charter
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighbourhood association)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
item; article; dish; course; finest item
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
briskly; quickly; promptly
perfect; complete; flawless
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
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
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that