to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
cooking; food preparation
shell (e.g. electron shell)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
even if not; even without
seasoning; flavour; flavor
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
whichever one chooses; either way
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
class; heading; group; category
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
failure; mistake; blunder
weight; heavyweight boxer
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
simple is best; less is more
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)