good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to put into the mouth; to eat
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to relax; to feel at home
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
endurance; perseverance; patience
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
shortcrust pastry; tart crust
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to melt together; to blend together
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
personal affair; one's own affair
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
call; summons; convening; convocation
labor; labour; manpower; working force