Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
jewel; precious stone; gem
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
to make a vow; to take an oath
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
root; source; origin; cause
to call a person's attention (to)
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
(ship's) anchor; anchor (final runner or swimmer in a relay race); (news) anchor; anchorman; anchor (in HTML); link to a previous post (on a message board); anchor (soccer position)
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
running water; flowing water; stream
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
separate; special; another; separately
(plain) hot water; boiled water
thin green spring onion shoots (esp. minced as a condiment)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
(your) choice; preference; wish
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
conduction (of heat or electricity); transmission (of light or sound); conduction (of a nerve impulse)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae