one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
minor offense; minor offence; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
don't you think?; indicates question
honorific/polite/humble prefix
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
stifled (laughter); simmering
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless