Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
fucoidan (polysaccharide)
ingredient; component; composition
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
mission; delegation; transmission
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
picking; collecting; harvesting
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indeed; really; truly; very much
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
nurse; (lit.) angel in white
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
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
in the hospital; hospitalized