fertile; rich; productive
assistant engineer; (telegraph) operator
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to take on a role; to take part
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to be satisfied; to be pleased; to be proud; to show pleasure (in one's voice or expression); to moan with pleasure
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame (as part of a pivot hinge)
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
with a (light) slapping sound
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
rather than; more ... than ...
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
televising; broadcasting; airing
message; informative matter
skim reading; reading a text diagonally (to reveal a hidden word or message)
waking; waking up; awakening
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
large serving; large portion
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
program (e.g. TV); programme
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)