consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
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
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
young person; youth; young
police officer; policeman; policewoman
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
source (of a river, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to watch steadily; to stare
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to pass (of time); to elapse
such; like that; that sort of; very
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
next; following; subsequent; stage; station