spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to be found; to be discovered
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to repeat; to do something over again
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
name; given name; first name
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to cook (something) with rice
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
serious; not joking; straight
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to be palatable; to suit one's taste