basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
family; members of a family
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
please (give me); please (do for me)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
hello; good day; good afternoon
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)