home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
don't you think?; indicates question
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
sorry; excuse me; thank you
almost; roughly; approximately
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
time; season; period; phase; stage
future (usually near); prospects
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly