tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
(department of) psychosomatic medicine
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
mix; mixture; (pre-made) mix; cake mix; mixed; mixed doubles team
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to mix; to stir; to blend
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
heap; pile; stack; full measure
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships