just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
training wheels; stabilizers
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
three wheeled vehicle (tricycle, motorcycle, etc.); three wheeler
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
counter for wheels and flowers
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to worry about the future
preparation; arrangements
to cook (something) with rice
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
in the meanwhile; during the time
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
peeler (for peeling a label from its base in a barcode printer)
chopping board; cutting board
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
beforehand; in advance; previously
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
Japanese tofu and vegetable chowder
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)