nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
how; in what way; how about; questionable
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
bento; Japanese box lunch
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
don't you think?; indicates question
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
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
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr