seasoning; flavour; flavor
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
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
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
both (people); the two of them
not caring; not giving a damn
then; well; so; well then
to watch steadily; to stare
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
most part; greater part; majority
to sprout; to put forth buds
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
indeed; really; truly; very much
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
in the same way as; just like
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)