unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
then; well; so; well then
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
now that; since; so long as; because
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
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; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
exercise to help digestion
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything