unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
(soldier's) cooking utensils; mess kit; outdoor (camping) cooking utensils
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
arthero-; atheromatous; gruel-like; porridge-like
wounded person; injured person
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
large quantity; large amount
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
guardian; protector; patron; parent
female company president; female CEO
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)