nutritional value; food value
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
konnyaku cut into fine threads; konjac noodles
fish balls; fish dumplings
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to indicate; to show; to point to
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
stew; food cooked in a pot
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)