solid (body); solid matter; solid food
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
well-cooked; well-done; browned
scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; crunchy rice; woman who enjoys the company of gay men
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
alone; by oneself; on one's own
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
variety of goods; number of articles
to get distracted; to jump off the track
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
normal mode; default mode
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
older sister; lass; young lady
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
motion sickness; travel sickness
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
preserved food boiled in sweetened soy sauce
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
travelling alone; solitary journey
relying completely on others; being totally dependent on others
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating