kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica);  konbu;  kelp;  any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
 small quantity;  little;  little while;  short distance
 going to work;  leaving for work;  attendance (at work);  being at work;  presence (in the office);  reporting for work
 coincidence;  chance;  by chance;  unexpectedly;  contingency
 alone;  by oneself;  on one's own
 to sit;  to squat;  to assume (a position);  to hold steady;  to hold still
 in a daze;  absent-mindedly;  dimly;  hazily;  with a roar (of flames);  with a whoosh
 sky;  the air;  weather;  far-off place;  distant place;  state of mind;  feeling
 tough;  hard;  determined;  strong-minded;  strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol);  severe
 to die;  to pass away;  to lose spirit;  to lose vigor;  to cease;  to stop
 to bear a grudge against;  to resent;  to blame;  to curse;  to feel bitter towards
 How did you like ...?;  How about ...?;  What's going on?;  How's it going?
 enjoyable;  fun;  pleasant;  happy;  delightful
 to call out (to);  to call;  to summon (a doctor, etc.);  to invite;  to designate;  to name;  to garner (support, etc.)
 railway station;  train station;  staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan);  counter for railway stations and bus stations
 opposite side;  other side;  over there;  that way;  the other party;  the other person
 to line up;  to stand in a line;  to rival;  to match;  to equal
 loveable;  very likeable;  like very much
 glass (drinking vessel);  tumbler;  cups (playing card suit)
 to break;  to be smashed;  to split;  to crack;  to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.);  to split (e.g. of a party);  to come to light
 plate;  dish;  serving;  helping;  kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
 origin;  source;  base;  basis;  cause;  ingredient;  material
 (not) ever;  (not) by any means;  (not) in the least;  (not) in any way;  (not) at all
 door (Western-style, car, etc.)
 to open;  to undo;  to bloom;  to unfold;  to open (for business, e.g. in the morning);  to be wide (gap, etc.);  to widen
 I'm sorry;  my apologies;  excuse me;  pardon me
 reality;  actuality;  practice (as opposed to theory);  truly;  really;  bhutakoti (limit of reality)
 lovely;  wonderful;  nice;  great;  fantastic;  superb
 face;  looks;  vestiges;  trace
 really;  truly;  indeed;  good grief
 to come off;  to be worn off;  to fade;  to discolor;  to discolour
 metabolic syndrome;  overweight
 to engage (with);  to be in gear (with);  to bite each other;  to be on the same wavelength
 natural;  reasonable;  obvious;  usual;  common;  ordinary
 to walk;  to go on foot;  to tread (a figurative path);  to follow;  to advance towards (e.g. a solution);  to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
 to trick;  to cheat;  to deceive;  to coax;  to wheedle;  to soothe and humor (humour)
 important;  serious;  valuable;  precious;  serious matter;  major incident
 to permit;  to allow;  to forgive;  to pardon;  to exempt (someone) from;  to remit;  to acknowledge