certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to complain; to lodge a complaint
don't you think?; indicates question
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
myself; yourself; I; me; you
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
beginning; outset; first; onset
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)