to be palatable; to suit one's taste
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
relatively; comparatively
rice and curry; curry rice
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
don't worry about it; forget about it
government office building
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice