previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to some extent; to a certain extent
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
item; commodity; list of articles
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
(woman's) undersash; datemaki; rolled omelette mixed with fish paste (omelet)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
feeling; sense; impression
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
bringing; taking; carrying
smallish; on the small side
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
living by oneself; living alone
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to