wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
natto (fermented soybeans)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
very popular; highly favoured
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
as you see; as you can see
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
setting a place; setting the table
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
suggestion box; comment box; (arch.) complaints box placed in front of the supreme court (Edo period)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
dealing with; coping with
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to keep a watchful eye on