to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
presence (impressive quality)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
(turned out) all right in the end
slight; thin; on the weak side
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
Japanese food; Japanese meal
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
special lecturer; guest lecturer