to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
somehow; for some reason or other
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
crops; agricultural produce
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
fortress; stronghold; citadel
southerly (wind); from the south
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
basin (e.g. between mountains)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
unconditionally; as a rule
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
steep mountain; craggy mountain
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
seventh day of the month; seven days