to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
bad news; news of a death; death notice
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
muddy water; red-light district
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
you (plural); all of you; you all
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
chickpea (Cicer arietinum); garbanzo bean
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
tofu-like dish made with edamame
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
nice; likeable; desirable
mission; delegation; transmission
if it is the case that ...
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
traditional; conventional
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category