affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to spend time (on doing something)
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
adding water; dilution with water
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
battlefield; battleground
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
I see; that's right; indeed
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to boil (something) until it is done
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job