parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
coarse salt; unrefined salt
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
grated daikon; daikon grater
taste; palate; sense of taste
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
speaking of ...; as for ...
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
moderate; proper; just right
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
not long after; before long
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
fat; tallow; lard; grease