to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
manner of using one's hands
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
coarse salt; unrefined salt
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
to eagerly look forward to
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to carry; to bring (to a place)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback