no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
samue; monk's working clothes
mainly cloudy; tending to be cloudy
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to pluck; to pick; to tear
tidying a garden; sweeping the yard; garden work
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
great pairing (e.g. of food and wine); marriage; wedded life; wedding
one (thing); one piece; one item
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
section manager; section chief
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
as you see; as you can see
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
top recommendation; something highly recommended
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
chicken broth; chicken soup
pirozhki (small Russian pastries filled with meat, vegetables, etc.); piroshki
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
assorted grains; cereals; millet
sushi roll (rolled in nori); rolled sushi; norimaki; makizushi
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce