fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
don't worry; no worries; never mind
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot
sprinkling salt on a raw vegetable and rubbing it in
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to get overexcited; to fool around; to mess around
thawing; defrosting; decompression (of data); extraction; unpacking
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
light roasting; light toasting; parching
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
pale fiery light seen in fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus; elf-fire; fen-fire
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
power; might; authority; influence
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly