today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
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
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
button (clothing); push-button
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
while; during (the time when)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
suffix for familiar person
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
family; members of a family
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)