I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
single word; a few words; brief comment
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
practice; practising; training; study
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
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
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
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor