to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
diesel oil; gas oil; light oil
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
duty; obligation; responsibility
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
childish; child-like; immature; infantile