spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
to be dried out; to be parched
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
dozens; scores of; decades
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
curious; strange; unusual
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
difference; disparity; gap
feeling keenly; fully realizing
presence (impressive quality)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
way of eating; how to eat
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
discovery; detection; finding
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
like that; that way; thus
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism