considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
sorry; excuse me; thank you
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
such; this sort of; like this
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
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
the other day; a few days ago
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
small quantity; little; little while; short distance