bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
decoration; ornament; trimmings
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
freshman; newly hired career-track company employee
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
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)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to get hungry; to become hungry
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette