to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
charming; fascinating; attractive
to push aside; to push one's way through
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
dish of fish (meat, etc.), tofu, vegetables boiled together and served with ponzu dipping sauce; pot used to cook such a dish
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
grated daikon and chili; whole daikon with a chili notched inside and then grated together; grated daikon and carrot
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
hand net; dip net; scoop net
comparatively; relatively
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)