suffix for familiar person
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
Japanese (people, language, style)
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
perpetuation of one's descendants
sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled
best regards; please take care of; please do
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
very interesting; of great interest
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
honour; honor; glory; renown
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness