theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
cooking; food preparation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
in advance; beforehand; previously
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
selection; choice; option
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
instant; moment; for an instant
suffix for familiar person
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage