to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
honorific/polite/humble prefix
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
while; during; while; although; all; both
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
nothing but; except; no more than
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
the reality always falls short of the fame; (lit.) local specialties rarely taste good
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to dry out; to become dry (and brittle); to go stale
feeling; sense; impression
complete; whole; perfect; safe
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing