pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
don't you think?; indicates question
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
fried prawns; fried shrimp
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
fried potato; French fries; chips
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
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
imitating; copying; mimicking
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to get hungry; to become hungry
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
forcibly; by force; against one's will