diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to recall; to remember; to recollect
while; during; while; although; all; both
seasoning; flavour; flavor
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
in that way; thus; so; so?
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
sailor suit; middy uniform
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...