grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
successively; one after another
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
nothing but; except; no more than
(ice cream) cone; (speaker) cone; (traffic) cone; corn; maize
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
someone who is well-regarded; charming person; scam; con trick; con-man; fraudster
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
husband and wife; married couple
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)