boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
natto (fermented soybeans)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
general comment; Sohyo (General Council of Trade Unions of Japan)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to speak ill of; to disparage
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to look after (often medically); to take care of
to blow through; to blow across
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
somewhere to go; place to go
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
pure heart; naivete; innocence
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking