it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
growth period (in children)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
firmly; solidly; heartily
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
now; the present time; just now; another; more
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
even if; even though; although one might say; although called