kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
loveable; very likeable; like very much
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
face; looks; vestiges; trace
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
metabolic syndrome; overweight
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge