state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
Nanjing; Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
considerably; fairly; quite
-less; lacking; non-existing
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to mix; to blend; to combine
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
divide into four pieces; one fourth
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
gluttony; satiation; engorgement
competing; competition; auction
although I say; although one might say; although called
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious