nikujaga; meat and potato stew
rolled Japanese-style omelette
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
as a child; when one was a child
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
summer vacation; summer holiday
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
written description of one's thoughts
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
blank space; margin; blank canvas
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)