to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
grated daikon; daikon grater
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
pickled vegetables; pickles
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
like this; this sort; this way
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
shellfish; seashell; shell
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
perfect; complete; flawless
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
outward appearance; apparent
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to put into the mouth; to eat
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension