one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
extremely high-grade Japanese meal served all at once (on a table with legs)
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
by means of; due to; because of; according to
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to spread; to be propagated
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
explanation; interpretation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
meeting place; assembly hall
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
people; men and women; each person; everybody
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely