composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to approach; to draw near
that's the way it is; such is life
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to see through; to see the true nature of something
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
bento; Japanese box lunch
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
last night; yesterday evening
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?