this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
first generation; founder
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
all; entire; whole; altogether
to collect; to assemble; to gather
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to