favorite; favourite; habitually used
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to tan (leather)
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
endless; boundless; everlasting
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
living; lifestyle; living room
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to be needed; to be wanted
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously