dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
just a minute; small quantity
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
such; this sort of; like this
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
form; shape; figure; visage
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
evenly; equably; in an uniform and orderly fashion