immediately; right away; at once; instantly
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
difficult to eat; unpalatable
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to thrust away; to send flying
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male