near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
mixture of soy sauce and vinegar
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
and then; and so; and; so then