seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
Japanese food; Japanese meal
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
while; during; while; although; all; both
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
such ... as; or some such
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)