to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
all present; all concerned; all of us
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
seasoning; flavour; flavor
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
how; in what way; by what means
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
really; truly; indeed; good grief
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
previous generations; people of the past; ancients
recognition; acquaintance