language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
relaxation; recreation; recess
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
young lord; successor of one's current lord
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
protest; refutation; pleading
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
at the earliest; at the soonest
highest rank among priests; mountain ascetic monk; signs that distinguish Buddhist teachings from other faiths; title given to a great physician or painter
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to look after (often medically); to take care of
to give the stamp of approval
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
such ... as; or some such
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)