to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
piling up; multiple layers
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
adds force or indicates command
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
until now; so far; up to the present
to become better; to improve
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
steamed bun; steamed bread
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to find out; to discover; to detect
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
mochi (glutinous rice or other grain, sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
strongish; somewhat strong
seasoning; flavour; flavor
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
singing voice; (sound of) singing
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained