glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
lid resting directly on food; wooden drop-lid for simmering
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
parboiling; preparatory boiling
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
must not; should not; do not
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
pardon me for leaving (first)
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
general idea; concept; notion
to chase after two hares; to try and do two things at the same time
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
dissection; autopsy; analysis
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
hostility; antagonism; opposition
material; substance; matter
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
innocent; not guilty; harmless
to accord someone every courtesy
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
amiable; affable; likable