onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
imagination; supposition; guess
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
time; hour; period; class
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
number one; first; best; most; game; round
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
boa (snake); boa (scarf); (tidal) bore
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
how long; how far; how much
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself