subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
because of; owing to; due to
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
future (usually near); prospects
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
separate; scattered; apart
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
earnings from a part-time job
until now; so far; up to the present