equality; impartiality; evenness
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
beginning; clue; starting point
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
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
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)