base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
same; similar; (just) like; equal
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to mix; to stir; to blend
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred