to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
rice-based or centered diet (centred)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
chopping board; cutting board
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
program (e.g. TV); programme
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
step; stride; counter for steps
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
good-natured; of good character
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
one's every action; every single move
ingredient; component; composition
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance