always; all the time; never; usual; regular
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
light blue; pale blue; aqua
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
number one; first; best; most; game; round
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)