just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
Watanabe Kouji (1928.7.14-)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
dish of fish or meat flavoured with soy sauce, mirin, etc., coated with starch and then deep-fried
almost; roughly; approximately
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion