to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
retort (vessel used for distillation); retort (airtight vessel used to heat and sterilize canned or retort-pouch food)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
common mushroom (Agaricus bisporus); white mushroom
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
basket; basketball; basket cloth
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be at a loss for words
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
popular name; common name; given name
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring