sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be silent; to say nothing
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
time; hour; period; class
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
by myself; in person; by oneself
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort