saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
the last moment; the very end
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
one's share; one's portion
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster); garden eel
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
snow pea; snow peas; mange tout
thin omelette cut into strips
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
decoration; ornament; trimmings
secondary; of secondary importance
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake
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
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to support each other; to support one another
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something