even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
French; French food; French cuisine
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
family vacation; family trip
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
fort; stronghold; fortification
just a minute; small quantity
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy