small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
by today; before the day is over
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
distribution channel; channel of distribution
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist