nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
my husband; one's family; family member
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
being adopted into the family of one's bride
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy