sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
square or rectangular bento box containing cross-shaped separators
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
three; three years of age
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
Palma (Brazil); Parma (Italy)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
nervousness; oversensitivity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter