thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to employ; to hire; to charter
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
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
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
Japan's best; number one in Japan
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
cooperation; collaboration
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate