look here; I'll tell you what
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
number one; first; best; most; game; round
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
literally; to the letter; literal
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
knowing; (an) acquaintance
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
well; properly; often; how (could you); why (would you)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
suffix for familiar person
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
up until now; as recently as the present
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
home area; home town; local
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
so; to such an extent; such
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
easy; simple; there's no way that ...