to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
rather; better; instead; if anything
bamboo sheath; bamboo peel
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice; black rice
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
umezuke; pickled fresh ume
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
(plain) hot water; boiled water
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
traveler; traveller; stranger
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to give up searching (for someone or something)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
such; this sort of; like this
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright