entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
father; dad; husband; you; he
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
no matter how much time passes
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
castella (type of sponge cake)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
no, not like that (but like this)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
men and women of all ages
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target