sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
soaking of clams in salt water to remove grit
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
perfect; complete; flawless
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
no!; no no!; no, not at all
now; the present time; just now; another; more
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
of course; certainly; naturally
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency