to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
valuable article; valuables
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
cooking; food preparation
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
flour; meal; powder; dust
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
perception; intuition; the sixth sense