to watch over; to watch attentively
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
form; shape; figure; visage
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to mix; to stir; to blend
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
beforehand; in advance; previously
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
gigantic peak; kyoho grape; large purple-black slip-skin grape variety, like Concord grapes
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)