miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
chopping board; cutting board
memory; sense; experience
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
not caring; not giving a damn
every month; each month; monthly
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
such ... as; or some such
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
every month; monthly; month by month
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast