power of femininity; woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; girliness (as a positive quality)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to add (to); to add on; to append
to put into the mouth; to eat
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
bento; Japanese box lunch
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
talk; recital; narration; topic
thick omelette; rolled omelette
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
frying or baking something thick (e.g. thick omelette)
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to mix; to stir; to blend
(human) embodiment (of); incarnation (of)
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to have an idea; to have a clue
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
love; attachment; lovesickness
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
cake salé; salty, unsweet pound cake (usu. incl. cheese and vegetables)
to reveal one's true colors