hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
rather; better; instead; if anything
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
grey-brown; gray-brown; dun
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
relatively; comparatively
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
thorough; exhaustive; complete
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still