to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
colored pencil; coloured pencil
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
how long; how far; how much
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to cook (food); to manage well; to handle well
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
yearned for; longed for; missed
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
primary school; elementary school; grade school
factory; plant; mill; workshop
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
even if; even though; however; no matter how
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady