serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
weight training; muscle training
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
bento; Japanese box lunch
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
had better ...; had better not ...
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
rather; better; instead; if anything
bento; Japanese box lunch
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
over-fond parent; doting parent
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
feeling keenly; fully realizing
being good at cooking; good cook
woman; female; feminine gender
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr