meaning; called; named; that says; that
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
and then; and so; and; so then
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
the other day; lately; recently
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
meaning; significance; sense
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
such; like that; that sort of
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper