to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
shop; small store; business; firm
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
adductor muscle; adductor muscle of a bivalve (e.g. scallop, etc.)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
as you see; as you can see
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
time; hour; period; class
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need