a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
odds and ends; all; every
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
cooking; food preparation
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
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)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
although there are many of them
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to fold up; to fold into layers
failure; mistake; blunder
final; eventual; ultimate
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together