scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
moderate; proper; just right
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
movie; film; motion picture
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
quickly; swishing; whooshing
floor above; floor upstairs
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
green light (traffic); green light; go-ahead signal; permission to go ahead (with something)
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
bathing; going in the bath
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
living; lifestyle; living room
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)