mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
kitchen; financial situation
middle of the night; dead of night
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
what is it exactly?; what is it precisely
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to recall; to remember; to recollect
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively