boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
this is why; this means; it is the case that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
don't you think?; indicates question
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
the first bonito of the season
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
that's right; yes; uh-huh
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)