opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to frolic about; to mess around
participation; joining; entry
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
high-class restaurant; high-end store
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
air of luxury; high class feel
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
inside; interior; inner part
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
place; position; location; position; standing; status
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)