to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
business results; business performance
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to know (a person); to think
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune