continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
not understanding; not knowing
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
preference; priority; precedence
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
little something; reward; tip
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle