whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
will (probably); intend (to do); will; should; ought to
apple; Apple (computer company)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
on hand; readily available
hospitality; service; entertainment
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
to entertain; to make welcome
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
and yet; though; when; in spite of
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)
rolled Japanese-style omelette
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
fish pickled in sweet Kyoto-style miso
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
water shield (Brasenia schreberi)
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)