salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
lightly pickled vegetables
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to cut (food) into chunks; to chop into lumps
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
manners; behavior; behaviour
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
in the same way as; just like
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up