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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
beloved child; dear child
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
no!; no no!; no, not at all
owner (esp. of a business)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
house; greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
extremely; very; really; super; so
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to say; to be called; to do