voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
germ rice; half-milled rice; semi-polished rice; rice with the germ; rice polished to remove the bran but not the germ; milled rice with embryo buds
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
first thing in the morning
I've got to be going; I must go
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
smoothly; easily; readily
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to add (to); to add on; to append
right beside; close to; nearby
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
expression of love; showing love
(not) even once; (not) ever