to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
that; the matter in question
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
under development; in development
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
type of food (sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled)
mochikinchaku; glutinous rice in a pouch of fried tofu, used in oden
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
now that; since; so long as; because
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to increase; to add to; to augment
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce