to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
late winter; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
light-coloured ceramic cooking pan with a lid and short spout; aluminum saucepan with a handle (usu. wooden) and often with snowflake-style embossed pattern (aluminium)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
connection; link; relationship
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
impression; strong belief; conviction
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
discrimination; judgement; judgment; separation; sorting
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)