maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
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
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
form; shape; figure; visage
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
that; the matter in question
organic vegetables; organically grown vegetables
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
store; shop; establishment; restaurant