miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
natto made from ground soybeans
natto (fermented soybeans)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
cold storage; refrigeration
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)