to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
sick person; patient; invalid
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to flavor; to flavour; to season
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to become better; to improve
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be found; to be discovered
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
discovery; detection; finding
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
not necessarily so; is not always true
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to loiter around; to wander about
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)