new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
I see; that's right; indeed
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
until now; so far; up to the present
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
determination; resolution
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
after school (at the end of the day)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion