to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
trivia; snippet of knowledge
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
why; how; for what reason
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
oh no!; good heavens!; oops
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
this one; with this; in this way
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to speak; to say; to vocalize
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
last week; the week before
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
variation in color (colour); having a different color