the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
looking at again; watching again; discovering again; seeing again
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
company president; manager; director
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
don't you think?; indicates question
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
president (of a society); chairman
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
please; somehow or other; one way or another
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition