to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
plural; multiple; plural (number)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
on the occasion of; at the time of
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
a cut above; one step above
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
goma tofu; tofu-like dish made with ground sesame paste
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
soft and pleasant on the tongue
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
refined rice flour; rice flour for dumplings
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in