sparsely eating; having a small appetite
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
misjudgement; misjudgment; erroneous judgement; miscarriage of justice
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
wicked thought; wicked mind
to become empty; to be emptied
to check someone's temperature
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
determination; resolution
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to have medicine be effective
this one; with this; in this way
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to set (sun); to become dark
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...