thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
please (give me); please (do for me)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to cool something down (e.g. by adding water)
to put into the mouth; to eat
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
and yet; though; when; in spite of
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
later on; eventually; afterwards
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night