black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to compose; to put together
in succession; one by one
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
far-infrared rays; far-infrared radiation; FIR
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
honorific/polite/humble prefix
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation