because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
beginning; outset; first; onset
senior high school student
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
large serving; large portion
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
fuel consumption; gas mileage
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")