to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
quilt coverlet for a kotatsu; kotatsu quilt
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
someone who curls up under a kotatsu all winter; kotatsu snail
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
Korean stew; Korean hot pot
mashed rice pressed on a cryptomeria skewer and toasted (used as dumplings in soups)
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
a few people; small number of people
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
simmering; (boiling) gently