neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
name; given name; first name
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole