actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be intimate with; to befriend
traditional food; ancestral food
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
joint together; opposite; facing
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
foreign; abroad; overseas
several weeks; a few weeks
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
ingredient; component; composition
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
that is to say; so that means