chopping board; cutting board
to take; to catch; to capture
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
talk; recital; narration; topic
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
moral culture; spiritual culture; culture born through the workings of the human mind (science, religion, philosophy, religion, art, etc.)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
all night long; all through the night
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
changing clothes; change of clothes
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
to stand upright with arms and/or legs spread; to dodge
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary