to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius)
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
fish pickled in sweet Kyoto-style miso
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
to be softened; to calm down
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
modern person; people of today
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
origin of an illness; cause of a disease; pathogenesis; etiology
existence; possession; having; limited company
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
cause of a disease; root of an evil
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
inclination; tendency; nature; character
everyday life; daily life
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
since when; from when; how long
accurate; correct; precise; exact
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
time; hour; season; time of the year
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for