this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
form; shape; figure; visage
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
(short) rest; breather; break
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
good feeling; feeling good
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
suffix for familiar person
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment