loveable; very likeable; like very much
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
honorific/polite/humble prefix
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
maid; helper; help; assistance
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
literally; to the letter; literal
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
I see; that's right; indeed
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
living by oneself; living alone
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
society; the world; the times
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
new menu item; new dish on a menu
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
ramen; Chinese-style noodles