to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
woman; female; feminine gender
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
English conversation; school for English conversation
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
after that; afterwards; thereafter
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
the very start; the very beginning
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)