horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
bean curd lees; soybean pulp; refuse from tofu; deutzia (Deutzia crenata)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
midsummer (late July through early August); dog days (of summer); final 18 days of each season on the traditional solar calendar
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
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
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually