to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
flour; meal; powder; heroin
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake
(small crunchy) dried sardines
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
process of milling (grains); miller
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
grains; lumps; drops; grainy; bumpy; coarse
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
fully prepared; all ready
retry; another try; another go
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
this one; with this; in this way
freshly grated (e.g. daikon)
way of eating; how to eat
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to lose one's footing; to slip
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering