to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
all present; all concerned; all of us
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
appetizer; later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
wearing one's hair in braids
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
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)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
considerably; greatly; a lot
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to be worried; to be troubled
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
tendency; trend; inclination
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment