to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
maid; helper; help; assistance
how; in what way; how about
desalinating with water; salt removal
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
type of food (sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighbourhood association)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money