dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
without permission; without notice
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
several minutes; a few minutes
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
health management; health maintenance; health care
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
(your) choice; preference; wish
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
seasoning; flavour; flavor
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to become empty; to be emptied