protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
thin dipping sauce for tempura
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
rice, meat and vegetable dish served in a small pot
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
heap; pile; stack; full measure
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
devil; evil spirit; genie
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
quickly prepared meal or dish
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)
division into equal parts; equal parts
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
tension; mental strain; nervousness
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess