un-; non-; negative prefix
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
two (long cylindrical things)
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to subsist; to keep on living
first-rate; finest quality; the best
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
hello; good day; good afternoon
older brother; elder brother
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
it is I who should say so
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
serious; not joking; straight
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
affixing; pasting; sticking
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
feeling; sense; impression
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
building time; construction period
single word; a few words; brief comment