to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to cut; to slit; to cut open
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
otherwise; or else; if not
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
I see; that's right; indeed
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to feel; to sense; to experience
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous