in the same manner as before; the same as always
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to understand; to be satisfied; to be convinced
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
bento; Japanese box lunch
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
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
cooked rice with added ingredients (meat, vegetables, etc.)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
contrary to one's expectations
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness