to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
so; like this; in this way
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
female high-school student
adds force or indicates command
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
exemption; exoneration; discharge
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
economical; bargain; good value; good-value