now; soon; already; yet; further; more
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
natto (fermented soybeans)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to mix; to stir; to blend
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
four (long cylindrical things)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
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)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically