cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
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...
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to gather; to collect; to assemble
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
firm; strong; solid; stable
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back