but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
suffix appended to someone else's family members
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
preparation; arrangements
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
participant; entrant; player; competitor
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
how; in what way; by what means
feeling; sense; impression
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
beginning; outset; first; onset
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal