spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to go out and away; to leave
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
parting; separation; farewell
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
freshly pounded (rice cake)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
present; gift; to give a present or gift
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
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
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
older sister; lass; young lady
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf