hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
should; must; -able; probably; likely
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
fickle; inconstant; capricious; having many romantic interests
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
chopping board; cutting board
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to attack; to assault; to assail
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
error; mistake; slip; bug
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)