small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to express (in words); to confess
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to straighten up; to sit upright
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
being too late; losing one's final chance
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to eat too much; to overeat
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
crisper (e.g. in refrigerator); vegetable drawer; produce compartment
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
bouillon cube; stock cube
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
cookware; cooking utensil
equality; uniformity; evenness
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria