astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
knowing; (an) acquaintance
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
muddy water; red-light district
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
nutriment; nutritious substance; nourishment
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to be thrilled; to be excited
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
solution; solution strategy
piece; fragment; one (object)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to slap; to strike; to spank
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
button (clothing); push-button
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included