moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
konnyaku cut into fine threads; konjac noodles
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
late at night; at a late hour
somewhat below; slightly below
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
bento; Japanese box lunch
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
preserved food boiled in soy
to have an eye on; to zero in on
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
dobsonfly or stonefly larva
stonefly (any insect of order Plecoptera, esp. those of family Perlidae)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
noted product; local specialty
after school (at the end of the day)