natto (fermented soybeans)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
rack or hanger for hanging kimono, coats, etc.
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
more than usual; especially; particularly
feminine; womanly; female
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
Vaizman; Weisman; Weissman; Wiesmann; Wiseman
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
(private) investigation company; research agency
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at