painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to look away; to avert one's eyes
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
innocent; cherubic; childlike
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
complete change; about-face
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
pulverized; pulverised; powder(ed)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
sampling food; tasting; trying
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to spend time (on doing something)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
large quantity; large amount