mochi; (sticky) rice cake
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
person who pushily takes charge when cooking a hot pot at the table; (lit.) hotpot boss
magistrate; shogunate administrator
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
earnestly; immediately; exactly
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be