loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
single word; a few words; brief comment
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
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
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
don't you think?; indicates question
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
hello; good day; good afternoon
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...