to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
duty; obligation; responsibility
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
but; however; provided that
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(not so) much; (not) very
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
jealousy; roasted rice cake
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day