to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
very popular; highly favoured
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
dish placed on the far side of the serving table (kaiseki cuisine); side dishes at a banquet (e.g. sashimi, salad, vinegared dish; not rice or soup); resting one's forehead on the chest of one's opponent and grabbing his belt
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to take; to catch; to capture
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to torment; to torture; to harass
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
cherry blossom (colour, color)
than; other than; except; but
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
seasoning; flavour; flavor
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
thereupon; shortly thereafter
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making