spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
set meal; special (of the day)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
something to wear; clothes
to feel; to sense; to experience
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
(not) even once; (not) ever
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination