to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
normalcy; normality; normal
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
being too late; losing one's final chance
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
(not) merely; (not) simply
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
to spread; to be propagated
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
Japanese person; Japanese people
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
level; standard; water level
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
student (esp. a university student)
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
minority group (party); minority
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters