this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; hour; period; class
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(police) detective; criminal matter
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last