to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
convenient; handy; useful
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be boiled; to be cooked
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
study; library; den; home office; reading room
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to attempt; to test; to try out
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
béchamel sauce; white sauce
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
complete set; all; everything
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no