that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
scoundrel; rascal; villain
something like ...; something called ...
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
(coin) purse with a metal clasp
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, 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
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)