complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
near; close by; within reach; familiar
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
nonchalantly; without a care
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
seasoning; flavour; flavor
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
to cook (food); to manage well; to handle well
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
one meal; one meal (a day)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
distant look; faraway look
shopping basket; market basket
potato chips; potato crisps
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
premature death; untimely death; dying young
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing
one's own child; one's own children
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow