name; given name; first name
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
tone (of voice); manner of talking
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
honorific/polite/humble prefix
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ago; since; before; previous
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
both hands; both arms; ten
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to jump at; to be attracted by
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with