bento; Japanese box lunch
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
smoothly; easily; readily
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
society; the world; the times
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly