transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
scallion; green onion; spring onion
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to lean against; to set against
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
being filled with; being full of; permeation
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
to use up all one's strength; to die
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
sick person; patient; invalid
one person; another name; nickname; alias
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
catercorner; diagonally opposite
good humour (humor); good mood