yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
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
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
cookware; cooking utensil
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
tool; implement; means; furniture
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
demesne; estate; private land; private property
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
cooking; food preparation
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case