to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
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)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
new menu item; new dish on a menu
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
double take (esp. out of surprise)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to hand over; to surrender
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance