to entrust; to leave to a person
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
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)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to relax; to feel at home
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
low dining table; tea table
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to be hesitant; to feel timid
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
sour look; surly face; pout
perfect; complete; flawless
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to look away; to avert one's eyes