to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
setting a place; setting the table
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
little by little; bit by bit
white sauce; béchamel sauce
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to sit down; to take a seat
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
moderate; proper; just right
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
how; in what way; how about; questionable
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
quickly; swishing; whooshing