to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a pickled cherry leaf
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
maid; helper; help; assistance
how; in what way; how about
desalinating with water; salt removal
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
circular notice (esp. in binder form; passed around households within a neighbourhood association, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically