lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
Teflon; brand name for polytetrafluorethylene
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
chopping board; cutting board
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to set on fire; to ignite
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
doing whatever one pleases
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
section; cross section; profile
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 hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen