to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to jump up and down; to hop
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
minute adjustment; fine tuning
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
no need to guess; certainly
not limited to; not just ...
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
opposite side; other side; other party
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
finish; end; completion; result
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
pleasant feeling; good feeling
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
all you want; as much as one wants
questions and answers; dialogue
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
apologies for the crude food
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable