yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
udon with deep-fried tofu
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
suffix for familiar person
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
genius; prodigy; natural gift
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker (official post in the Edo period); keeper
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to say; to be called; to do
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself