to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
genuine; authentic; true; real
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
observation; survey; watching
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to begin; to set about; to start