sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to torment; to torture; to harass
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
salad dressed with tofu, white sesame, and white miso
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
suffix for familiar person
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
older sister; lass; young lady
(some) more; even more; longer; further
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
casting; cast-metal object
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how