as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
income; receipts; revenue
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
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?
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
stone sauna; facility where one rests on towels laid on a slab of heated natural rock