lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
now that; since; so long as; because
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
nothing but; except; no more than
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
set of three; three sets; three classes
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
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)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
only; merely; but; no more than
one (thing); one piece; one item
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
(not) a single person; (no) one