soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
May Queen (potato variety)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to peel; to skin; to pare
chamfering; beveling; bevelling; rounding the edges (of a vegetable); trimming the corners
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
cooking; food preparation
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
thank you for your continued patronage
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
very good luck; excellent fortune
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
free (of charge); gratuitous
family breakdown; family disintegration; collapse of one's family
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent