to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
human usage; (for) use by people
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
than; from; out of; except; but; more
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
charred; burnt black; scorched black
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
cooking; food preparation
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
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
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
almost; roughly; approximately
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine