to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
shredded dried plum; plum pulp
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
moderate; proper; just right
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
inattention; absent-mindedness
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
father; dad; husband; you; he
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
cookware; cooking utensil
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
kitchen; financial situation
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
action; operation; effect; function
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer