How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to grow up; to become an adult
living by oneself; living alone
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
time; hour; period; class
all; entire; whole; altogether
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
working adult; full-fledged member of society
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
ahead; before; the future
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)