(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to put into the mouth; to eat
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to be sticky; to be close together
bell pepper (esp. green); green pepper; sweet pepper; capsicum
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
republicanism; cooperation; working together
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
perfect; complete; flawless
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to be thrilled; to be excited
bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake