explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
only; merely; but; no more than
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
beginning; outset; first; onset
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to succeed; to bear fruit
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
the other day; a few days ago
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
these guys; these fellows
to become completely chilled
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
with a friendly grin; smilingly
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and