confused; flustered; at a loss
instant; moment; for an instant
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
honorific/polite/humble prefix
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
teppanyaki (Japanese cooking prepared on a hot steel plate in the center of the table)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
moment; brief space of time
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need