right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to shout (in anger); to yell
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
to mix; to blend; to combine
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
hey there; I say; see here
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer