yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
river fish; freshwater fish
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
tax included (e.g. price); before tax (e.g. salary)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
nameko (var. of mushroom) (Pholiota nameko)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
loveable; very likeable; like very much
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
secretary (government); director; chief
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to compete with; to vie for
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up