settlement; solution; resolution
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
use; utilization; utilisation; application
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)