mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
Spanish omelette (omelet); Spanish tortilla
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify