to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
low-salt miso; sweet miso
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
light; easy; non-serious; minor
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
foreign enemy; outside invader
to turn towards; to point
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
just; fair; proper; reasonable
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge