legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
sara udon; Nagasaki dish of fried noodles with cabbage and other toppings
to lay aside; to set aside
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
unsupported; unfounded; nonsense
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
runaway child; youngster who has run away from home