departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
in this manner; in this way; like this
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
long ago; already; a long time ago
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to attempt; to test; to try out
the last moment; the very end
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to subsist; to keep on living
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to waver in one's resolution
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)