reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
expression; look; countenance; face
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
thin rice gruel; rice water
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
divide into four pieces; one fourth
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
eighth day of the month; eight days
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
normalcy; normality; normal
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
salad dressed with tofu, white sesame, and white miso
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly