to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
good humour (humor); good mood
tartar sauce; tartare sauce
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
somewhat coarse; somewhat rough; rather coarse; rather rough
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
with a start; with a jump
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
grains; lumps; drops; grainy; bumpy; coarse
kindling; tinder; chips of firewood
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
creamy (in flavor or texture)
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
team competition; team game
individual match; single game
warmed sake (to around forty degrees Celsius)
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small