light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
in comparison to; rather than
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
sense of values; values; value system
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
just because; even if; even though
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
independence; self-reliance