to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to live; to reside; to inhabit
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
foliage plant; green vegetables
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
research institute; (research) laboratory
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
local specialty; special product (of a region)
that's the way it is; such is life
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
medical treatment; medical care
research; study; investigation
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
chemical seasoning (esp. monosodium glutamate)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp