to give a glance (at); to take one look at
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
strike (i.e. industrial action)
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
seasoning; flavour; flavor
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
drinking water; potable water
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
tedious; boring; being fed up with
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)