sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
instant; moment; for an instant
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
commerce; trade; business
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
strongish; somewhat strong
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
of course; certainly; naturally
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt