leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to scatter away; to vanish
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
again; once more; a second time
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
postcard; memo; note; card
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
earthenware baking pan; parching pan; form of punishment in which a person is forced to walk on an oiled pipe over a charcoal fire (ancient China)
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
stealthily; secretly; in secret
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift