tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
surely; certainly; without doubt
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to put into the mouth; to eat
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed