to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to get out of bed; to show a leg
tidying a garden; sweeping the yard; garden work
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
then; well; so; well then
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
appetizer; later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
fresh onion (not cured to extend its shelf life); uncured onion
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour