time; hour; period; class
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
future (usually near); prospects
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
at least; at most; (even) just
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
shopping; purchased goods
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
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire