work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
how; in what way; how about; questionable
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
after that; afterwards; thereafter
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...