to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
Japanese household legal structure (1898-1947)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
one's house; one's home; one's family
society; the world; the times
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
in this way; thus; such; uh...
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
income; receipts; revenue
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
cooking expert; culinary researcher
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
kitchen; financial situation
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument