thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
flour; meal; powder; dust
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
just a minute; small quantity
preliminary boiling (of hard-to-cook ingredients); cooking in advance
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
book; volume; this; present; main; head
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to attempt; to test; to try out