I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
being good at cooking; good cook
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
older sister; elder sister
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
yeah; you're right; that's right
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to tower over the surroundings
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
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
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after