to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
hygiene management; hygiene control; sanitation
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
cooking program; cookery show
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food