to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to raise one's voice; to shout
sales; selling; marketing
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
economic; financial; fiscal
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
for a change; for variety's sake
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
thickly; stickily; viscously
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
inattention; absent-mindedness