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
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
black lustre; black luster
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
crops; agricultural produce
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
to be silent; to say nothing
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise