that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
perfect; complete; flawless
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
please (give me); please (do for me)
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)