to be finished; to be completed; to be done
flour; powder (for polishing, dusting, etc.)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
cutting guide board for noodles
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
royal capital; imperial capital
unable to resist; unable to suppress
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
until now; so far; up to the present
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
main question; real issue at hand
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)