interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
four-legged tray for festive food
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
distaste; unsavoriness; unsavouriness
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
discussion; debate; argument
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
usage; way to use; utilization
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
price; cost; value; worth; value