essence; true nature; substance; reality
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
gas cartridge stove; portable stove; camp stove
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
right beside; close to; nearby
tab (character); tabulation alignment; tabulation; tub
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
simmering; (boiling) gently
chicken broth; chicken soup
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to be boiled; to be cooked
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end