bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
this world; this life; world of the living
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
father; dad; husband; you; he
how many years; how long; what year
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to say; to be called; to do
Fukurokuju; god of happiness, prosperity and long life
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten