thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
bento; Japanese box lunch
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
kalbi; Korean-style marinated barbecued ribs
bento; Japanese box lunch
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
loco moco (Hawaiian rice dish)
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
steamed bun with sesame oil and anko filling
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
several types; several kinds; several species
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to put into the mouth; to eat
sign; indication; omen; symptom
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
reopening; resumption; restarting