tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
(small crunchy) dried sardines
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
set meal; special (of the day)
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
it seems so; that's what it looks like
alternately; by turns; in turn; one after the other
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
one's share; one's portion
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
well-bred; of good upbringing
4th day of the month; four days
money in one's possession
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
big-name brand; brand-name goods
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
conclusion; decision; end; settlement