rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)
the other day; a few days ago
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
but; however; provided that
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to have an eye on; to zero in on
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
if so; in that case; in that situation
alone; by oneself; on one's own
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to