hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
producer (film, TV, etc.)
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
of no interest; not interested
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
supporting role (actor); minor role
founder; originator; pioneer
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting
coating (esp. lacquering)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)