truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
only; merely; but; no more than
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
home area; home town; local
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
Charis; Grace; minor goddess of charm, beauty, etc.; chalice (for Holy Communion)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
shellfish; seashell; shell
heated vegetables; warm vegetables
to put into the mouth; to eat
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling