sorry; apologetic; remorseful
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
at that time; in those days
alien (from another planet)
immature form (of an organism); young animal
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
explosion; rupture; break off
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
regulation; adjustment; control
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
thin omelette cut into strips
green Japanese peppercorn; unripe Japanese peppercorn
boiling with salt; boiling in salty water (e.g. vegetables)
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side