person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
although; though; despite the fact that ...
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
one grade; first-class; primary
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
younger scholar; future reference
time; season; period; phase; stage
Japanese angelica tree (Aralia elata)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to put into the mouth; to eat
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to pierce through; to break through