excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
cold tofu (served with condiments)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
item; article; dish; course; finest item
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
meat miso; miso mixed with ground meat
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
pickling in vinegar; vinegar pickles
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
drama; play; powerful drug
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)