to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
black rockfish (Sebastes inermis); darkbanded rockfish
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
bento; Japanese box lunch
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
standby; preparation; arrangement
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)