satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
living by oneself; living alone
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
something; some kind of; for some reason
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
considerably; fairly; quite
by myself; in person; by oneself
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...