saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
while; even though; despite
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to entrust; to leave to a person
loyal retainer; loyal subject
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
increased volume or quantity
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
Empire of Japan (Japan's official name under the Meiji Constitution)
sharp-edged tool; sharp weapon; convenience; facility; superior talent; outstanding ability
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bento; Japanese box lunch
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated