piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
gossip; corner of the mouth
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
to be boiled; to be cooked
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
manners; behavior; behaviour
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
for more details ...; for further information ...
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
waist; waistline; waist measurement
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)