excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at work; in the midst of work; working
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)