living room (Western style); sitting room
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
soup stock made from kombu
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
finish; finishing; finishing touches
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
in its entirety; whole; wholly
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
shredded kombu; Kjellmaniella gyrata (species of kelp)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
totally (different); completely
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu