alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
adds force or indicates command
combined miso (e.g. white and red)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
how; in what way; how about
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority