kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
just because; even if; even though
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
seasoning; flavour; flavor
convenience store lunch box
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
spine; backbone; spinal column
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
several times; a few times
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
group; party; team; squad; section
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk