long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to jar; to creak; to grate
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
in one's own way or style
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role