ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to be needed; to be wanted
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to pierce through; to break through
top of the head; crown of the head
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
perfect; complete; flawless
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
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
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)