to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
casserole; earthenware pan; aluminum saucepan with a handle (usu. wooden) and often with snowflake-style embossed pattern
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
tool; implement; means; furniture
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
one (thing); one piece; one item
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
war; battle; match; game; competition
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)