wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
spread; span; expanse; extent
to put into the mouth; to eat
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
place of origin (of a plant or animal species, etc.); natural habitat; original home; place of origin (of manufactured goods)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
retention; maintenance; preservation
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device