I don't like it; it's troublesome; it's too much; it's awful
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
bullying; teasing; chivying
suffix for familiar person
sympathy; compassion; pity
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
soaking (fabric) in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
to tie; to fix; to attach
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
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.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness