carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
stir frying; stir-fried food
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to pay attention; to be watchful
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
great difference; major mistake
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
lock-opening; lock-picking
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
good humour (humor); good mood
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)