to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
although I say; although one might say; although called
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to ask a question; to ask questions
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to stop walking; to pause
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot