to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
gentle spring rain; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
rolled Japanese-style omelette
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
courteous; decorous; polite
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
greeting; a fine thing to say
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
along the road; along the way
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
don't worry about it; forget about it
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
close; intimate; on good terms
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows