any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
fried mochi covered in soy sauce and wrapped in nori
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
or; OR (Boolean operator)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up