juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
while surprised; suddenly
divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century); kamikaze
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
such; this sort of; like this
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
what time; (lit.) which hour
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
ten; 10; ten years of age
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)