namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
black lustre; black luster
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
crops; agricultural produce
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
to be silent; to say nothing
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively