to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
adding water (to a plant)
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
lid resting directly on food; wooden drop-lid for simmering
pan lid; pot lid; kanji "kettle lid" radical (radical 8)
patiently; with perseverance
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
seasoning; flavour; flavor
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
most difficult; next to impossible
personality; character; individuality; personhood
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
from here; from this place
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
household economy; family finances
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness