progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
fair words fill not the belly; food before romance
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
since one was born; (in) all one's life
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
grated daikon; daikon grater
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
rice topped with raw egg (often seasoned with soy sauce)
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
to mix; to stir; to blend
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
whitebait; elver (young eel)
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to be greedy; to devour greedily
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
lodging together; training camp; boarding house