to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
the heat of food just after cooking
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
rest; break; recess; intermission
off period; off season; slack season
to affect; to impact; to influence
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
tendency; trend; inclination
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
fresh onion (not cured to extend its shelf life); uncured onion
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)