(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
children's literature; juvenile literature
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
being extremely bad or uncomfortable (at or with something); having a dread (of something)
older sister; lass; young lady
as a child; when one was a child
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
bento; Japanese box lunch
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
bento; Japanese box lunch
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention