only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; hour; period; class
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
inspection; checking (goods, products)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
number one; first; best; most; game; round
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to give directions; to issue instructions
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
small change; coins; small sum of money
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)