tofu; bean curd; beancurd
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
modesty; humility; being humble
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
bowl (ceramic, porcelain)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
being too late; losing one's final chance
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
vinegared dish; pickled dish
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
sweet soy sauce; sugar with soy sauce
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
the world in general; society; convention
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated