appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
in history; ever; historical
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
stone oven; masonry oven; brick oven
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
falling apart while cooking
to be boiled; to be cooked
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
the "sa" column of the Japanese syllabary table (sa, shi, su, se, so)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
economical; efficient; lean; compact
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
boreopacific armhook squid (Gonatopsis borealis)