to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
adhesive power; viscosity
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth
stomach acid; gastric acid
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
all night long; all through the night
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
cold; icy; chilly; freezing
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to repaint; to paint again
single colour (color); monochrome
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
adult site; adult website; pornographic website
address; address; email address; addressing (the ball)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
slope; slanting surface; bevel