nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to scatter away; to vanish
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
with a momentary flash of light
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
operation; functioning; running
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
calm; composed; leisurely
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
just because; even if; even though