to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(small crunchy) dried sardines
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
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
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to go out and away; to leave
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be needed; to be wanted
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
amount of money; sum of money
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
one thin flat object; one sheet