to speak; to hear a voice
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
good performance; good work; great success
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
going to and fro; back and forth
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to walk away; to walk off
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
fine weather; fair weather
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
to talk to oneself; to mutter
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
reconciliation; make peace with