tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
butter rice; buttered rice
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
section; cross section; profile
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
top of the head; crown of the head
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
power; might; authority; influence
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
honorific/polite/humble prefix