whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
buffet; self-service meal
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
opposite side; other side; other party
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
section; cross section; profile
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
while; during; while; although; all; both
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
how; in what way; how about
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
cut end; section; opening; slit
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with