thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
chive (Allium schoenoprasum); chives
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to need; to call for; to require
pride; boast; credit (to)
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to be dispersed; to get separated
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick