to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
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
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
rather; better; instead; if anything
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
of course; certainly; naturally
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
that's the way it is; such is life
bento; Japanese box lunch
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
should; must; -able; probably; likely
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
canned tuna (from sea chicken, orig. a brand name)
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
(something) cooked with rice
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling