kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
how many years; how long; what year
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
physical condition; state of health
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
number one; first; best; most; game; round
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage