plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
welcome!; nice to see you!
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
feeling; sense; impression
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
document; official papers
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to talk (a person) down; to confute
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
(written) contract; agreement
will not do; do not; does not
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)