once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
spirit; heart; disposition
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
scene; spectacle; sight; view
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
same; similar; (just) like; equal
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply