don't you think?; indicates question
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
about this time; about now
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
future; possible; potential; prospective
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
settler; colonist; immigrant
uninhabited island; desert island
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
day and night; around the clock
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
secret base; hideout; hidden position
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
river fish; freshwater fish
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
honorific/polite/humble prefix
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
lightly pickled vegetables
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean