safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
by myself; in person; by oneself
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest