plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
to surround; to crowd around
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
fried dish seasoned with miso
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to tune in to a channel; to switch to a channel
leaving school during a term
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
acting ability; talent as a performer
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
program (e.g. TV); programme
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
signing; autograph session