subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
becoming part of the standard inventory (of a product); becoming popular
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
belief; faith; conviction
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
rice topped with raw egg (often seasoned with soy sauce)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
boiling (something); voile (type of fabric)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn