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
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
now; the present time; just now; another; more
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
relatively; comparatively
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; (lit.) even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
myself; yourself; I; me; you
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
living; lifestyle; living room
living room (Japanese-style)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship