favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
combination (e.g. of foodstuffs)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to not believe one's ears
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to take on a role; to take part
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
recommendation; endorsement
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently