to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
will not do; do not; does not
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
(United States of) America; USA
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
triangle; triangular shape
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
conceptional drawing (of a building) at completion
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
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
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
moderate; proper; just right
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
three; three years of age