as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
particularly; only; in the case of
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
than; from; out of; except; but; more
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty