mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
dent corn (Zea mays indentata); field corn
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
one by one; one each; one at a time
cookery school; cooking school; culinary school; culinary academy
consecutive tournament victories
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
insole; (shoe) insert; intermediate layer; rug; carpet
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
party; social event; get-together; compa (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa
independence from parents
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
act of terror; act of terrorism
strong; resolute; firm; strict
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
Gaia (Greek goddess); Gaea
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
lifting (a child) high up in the air
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
boarder; boarding student