to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
attractive face and figure
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
growth period (in children)
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
sparsely eating; having a small appetite
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
wicked thought; wicked mind
to become empty; to be emptied