medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to be opposite; to face each other
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
good; goodness; right; virtue
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
more than anything (else)
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
when; how soon; how long until