meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
hey there; I say; see here
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
evening meal; dinner; supper
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand