abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
bento; Japanese box lunch
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
number one; first; best; most; game; round
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
newspaper reporter; print journalist
foreign; abroad; overseas
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut