rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one