hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
strike (i.e. industrial action)
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to grimace; to make a wry face
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
seasoning; flavour; flavor
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
drinking water; potable water
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
tedious; boring; being fed up with
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
sympathy; compassion; pity
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
high rating; good reputation