earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
creaminess; cream-like consistency
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
(spaghetti alla) carbonara
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
heavy rotation; frequently broadcasting or listening to the same music; frequently wearing the same outfit
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
(metal) cap; clasp; mouthpiece; socket (for light, etc.)
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence