cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
now that you say that; now that you mention it
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
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; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
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; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to surge; to well up; to gush out
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
refinement; elegance; grace
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to blow through; to blow across
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense