charming; fascinating; attractive
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
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)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
else; in addition; besides
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
my husband; one's family; family member
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to taste; to try (food or drink)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)