to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
orange daylily (Hemerocallis fulva); tawny daylily; tobacco
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
family; members of a family
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
Ebisu Yoshikazu (1947.10-)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
Gifu prefecture (Chūbu area)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)