unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to shake; to sway; to waver
extremely dangerous; full of peril
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
understood; I see; OK; present; here
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
dish dressed with sesame sauce
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
failure; mistake; blunder
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
item; article; dish; course; finest item
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to breathe out; to exhale
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on