to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
inattention; absent-mindedness
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
night watch; fire watchman
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
all you want; as much as one wants
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
bowl (ceramic, porcelain)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to concern; to be related
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to breathe while sleeping
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
older sister; elder sister
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to become attached; to begin to love
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
dependent on luck; matter of luck
par; equivalence; face value; parity
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle