spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
ahead; before; the future
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
un-; non-; negative prefix
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
living by oneself; living alone
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
being very busy; busyness
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
second day of the month; two days
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation