to stick into; to pierce; to run into
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
many; much; plenty; hardly
hostility; animosity; enmity
to turn towards; to point
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to mix; to stir; to blend
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
should; must; -able; probably; likely
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
manly; masculine; like a man
beef bone (used to make stock); cattle bone; bovine bone
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality