to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
on the occasion of; at the time of
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
paste of miso, ground toasted sesame seeds, mirin, etc.
(United States of) America; USA
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
in the end; at the end of the day
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
yearned for; longed for; missed
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to become better; to improve
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
time (three times, each time, etc.); times