safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
image quality (film, video, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
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
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
shoji (paper sliding door)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you; he
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
house to house; door to door
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
(some) more; even more; longer; further
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal