small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
shopping; purchased goods
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
bowl of rice with food on top
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
programme; program; plans; arrangements
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
good feeling; feeling good
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
to some extent; to a certain extent
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby