fat; tallow; lard; grease
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
New Year's Eve; end of the year
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
please (give me); please (do for me)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
father; dad; husband; you; he
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful