to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
of no interest; not interested
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in that way; thus; so; so?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
factory; plant; mill; workshop
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
aquatic products; fisheries