tofu; bean curd; beancurd
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
assortment; product lineup
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
so; like this; in this way
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
myself; yourself; I; me; you
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
society; the world; the times
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
considerably; fairly; quite
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
hey there; I say; see here
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
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)
ladder form of "high" kanji