to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks; chopsticks (hand game)
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
moderate; proper; just right
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to put on weight; to get fat
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
round shape; circle; circular form
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth