to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
work-in-progress; working state
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
triangle; triangular shape
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to blacken; to make black
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
rice with minced sea bream (tai)
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to get hungry; to become hungry
anything and everything; just about everything
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
middle of the night; dead of night
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
one meal; one meal (a day)
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
to be able to manage somehow or other