simmering; (boiling) gently
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
person who pushily takes charge when cooking a hot pot at the table; (lit.) hotpot boss
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
to be needed; to be wanted
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
supplementary or additional fertilizer (fertiliser)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
time; hour; period; class
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen