being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
(not) even once; (not) ever
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
(single-industry) industrial union
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
drawing eyes (esp. on a daruma doll)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full; corpulent
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
(medical) doctor; physician
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness