rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
number; number plate; license plate
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
tradition; legend; folklore
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
originally; by nature; from the start
development; exploitation
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
rather; better; instead; if anything
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to throw into; to toss into
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
though; notwithstanding; although