although I say; although one might say; although called
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
class; heading; group; category
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
banknote; bill; note; paper money
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
together; at the same time; same; identical
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
in comparison to; rather than
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to have a talk; to tell a story
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand