nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
standing; reserve; always having ready
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
both hands; both arms; ten
moderate; proper; just right
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
new menu item; new dish on a menu
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)