tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
being good at cooking; good cook
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
to subsist; to keep on living
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to lean against; to set against
treasure chest; strongbox
chest (of a person's body); chest of drawers
keeping things tidy and in order
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
worthless thing; trivial thing
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
human relations; personal relationships
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
thickly (of smoke, steam, etc.); stiflingly (hot air); suffocatingly; pungently
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter