tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
popular name; common name; given name
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
whispered conversation; whispering
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to spread; to be propagated
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
not necessarily so; is not always true
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to be suspected without cause
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
curry udon; udon with curry sauce
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to work hard; to work diligently
to wait and see; to see how the land lies