unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
adds force or indicates command
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
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
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix