inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
heap; pile; stack; full measure
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
manners; behavior; behaviour
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
big catch (fishing); good haul
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)