to talk; to chat; to chatter
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
by sheer strength; by brute force
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
consequence; outcome; result; blame
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
all; entire; whole; altogether
by myself; in person; by oneself
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
how; in what way; by what means
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to become better; to improve
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy