Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
yaki-fu; wheat gluten leavened with baking powder and baked into long bread-like sticks
chicken bones; chicken carcass
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
Akita Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
mashed rice pressed on a cryptomeria skewer and toasted (used as dumplings in soups)
light brown; golden brown
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
opposite side; other side; other party
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; crunchy rice; woman who enjoys the company of gay men
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
in its entirety; whole; wholly
with a start; with a jump
desperately; for one's dear life
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to ascend; to go up; to climb
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much