special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to slide into; to slip into
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
without; but if; otherwise; or else
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
that; the matter in question
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
sender; consignor; remitter
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to state; to express; to mention
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
not yet known; unknown; strange
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to dye; to colour; to color
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
trial; judgement; judgment
existence; possession; having; limited company
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese