to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
the early bird gets the worm
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
student (esp. a university student)
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
from the viewpoint of; according to
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to examine someone's expression
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
baked seaweed; toasted seaweed
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
just a minute; small quantity
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to put into the mouth; to eat
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
Kyoto style; urbanity; refinement
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae