thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to cook (something) with rice
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
chief; main; principal; important
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
just managing; with great difficulty
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
all sorts of delicacies; various unusual foods; sumptuous feast
heap; pile; stack; full measure
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
for today; for the time being
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to tower over the surroundings
(short) rest; breather; break
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to have a meal; to take a meal
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
celebratory banquet; feast
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant