soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
right in the middle (of); midst; height
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
falling apart while cooking
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
sashimi with skin still attached
such ... as; or some such
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
degeneration; retrogression
to accept; to receive; to agree
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to subsist; to keep on living
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
wood (for building); lumber; timber