not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
new book; new publication
that; the matter in question
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
two persons; two people; pair; couple
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to fall in love (with); to love
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing