suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to put into the mouth; to eat
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you; he
ready-made; common-law (wife)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
nonchalantly; without a care
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
after school (at the end of the day)
don't you think?; indicates question
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of