very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
sweet voice; seductive voice
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing