Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
after a long time; for the first time in a while
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
tail (animal); tail end; tip
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
treatment; service; handling; management
study; learning; tutorial
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
very much; extremely; greatly
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
hop; hops (Humulus lupulus)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
everything; anything; nothing
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost