nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
Cochin (breed of chicken)
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
Japanese Agricultural Standard; JAS
Japanese Agricultural Standard; JAS
high grade; special grade; classy
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
literally; to the letter; literal
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
of course; certainly; naturally
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
arm; skill; efforts; ability
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
Worcester sauce; Worcestershire sauce