what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics