wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
honorific/polite/humble prefix
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
while; during; while; although; all; both
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
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
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be helpful; to be useful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon