to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
had better ...; had better not ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
last night; yesterday evening