to attempt; to test; to try out
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
sorry; excuse me; thank you
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
at least; at most; (even) just
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
study; diligence; discount; reduction
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake