how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
interval; break; pause; spare moment
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
than; other than; except; but
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
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
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
memories; recollections; reminiscence
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
strapping Kyushu lad; virile son of Kyushu
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much