to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
soup with fried tofu, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, sweet potatoes and daikon flavored with salt or soy sauce and thickened with potato starch
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
named after; associated with; connected with
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
about this time; about now
excursion; field trip; school trip