foreign; abroad; overseas
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to recall; to remember; to recollect
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
ganmodoki; fried tofu fritter made with vegetables
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
special price; bargain price
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to throw into; to toss into
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
both hands; both arms; ten
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
canned tuna (from sea chicken, orig. a brand name)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
book; volume; this; present; main; head
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building