often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
lightly pickled vegetables
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
arm; skill; efforts; ability
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
advance; moving forward; progress
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
sun; saint; San (people); son
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
popular name; common name; given name
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
notice; attention; observation
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
such ... as; or some such
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)