mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
here and there; in places
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
hazy moon (esp. on a spring night)
elegance; taste; refinement
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
long night (esp. of autumn)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
now that you say that; now that you mention it
fresh onion (not cured to extend its shelf life); uncured onion
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
to get out of shape; to lose shape
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers