indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
sorry; excuse me; thank you
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
by myself; in person; by oneself
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
adds force or indicates command
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to put someone to work; to make someone work
arm; skill; efforts; ability
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
(fish or vegetables) pickled in sake lees
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude