hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
cheap restaurant; eating place (house)
suffix for familiar person
boiling with salt; boiling in salty water (e.g. vegetables)
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
seat at a table; place at a table
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
then; well; so; well then
large serving; large portion
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
antiquity; the previous era
mantou; Chinese steamed bun
feeling; sense; impression
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
inland sea; inlet; gulf; (arch.) lake
to face on; to look out on to
port city; harbor city; harbour city
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting