to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
company; corporation; workplace
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
leader of a cheering group; head cheerleader
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
left side; left-hand side
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
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
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to mix; to stir; to blend
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
fully prepared; all ready
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
go that far; to that extent
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to breathe out; to exhale
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
way of eating; how to eat
please (give me); please (do for me)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
so; like this; in this way
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
cheering group; cheering squad
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...