to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to mix; to stir; to blend
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
in that way; like that; that way
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
until now; so far; up to the present
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
seasoning; flavour; flavor
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
fee; charge; rate; material
even if not; even without
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
together; at the same time; same; identical
to keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to accept; to receive; to agree
to put it in an extreme way; to put it in extreme terms
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
soldier; combatant; warrior
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded