to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
two (long cylindrical things)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
don't you think?; indicates question
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
with these words; while saying
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to taste; to try (food or drink)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
while; even though; despite
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to put into the mouth; to eat
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to