as before; as ever; as it was originally
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
on hand; readily available
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to put into the mouth; to eat
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
those (near the second person)
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
inside one's heart; in one's mind
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to breathe while sleeping
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
chopping board; cutting board
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)