devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
undisputed; entirely; perfect
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
but; however; provided that
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
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.)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
in its entirety; whole; wholly
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
I see; that's right; indeed