with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special; special breakfast offer
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
transactions; dealings; business
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to be needed; to be wanted
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship