this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
close; intimate; on good terms
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
home; household; family; hearth
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
as planned; according to plan
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
how long; how far; how much
three; three years of age
heap; pile; stack; full measure
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission