to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
simultaneous; all at once
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to be needed; to be wanted
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
trial product; prototype model
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to pass (of time); to elapse
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate