mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
(United States of) America; USA
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
moderate; proper; just right
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
in the same way as; just like
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
thereupon; shortly thereafter
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
quite; utterly; really; completely