to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
incident; affair; happening; event
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
Japanese person; Japanese people
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
(United States of) America; USA
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
war; battle; match; game; competition
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
how many years; how long; what year
cold-weather damage (to crops)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
(small crunchy) dried sardines
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish