oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
global maximum; greatest value
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
lacking a plan; haphazard
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
identifiable; personalized
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
foreign matter; impurities
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
expressing one's mind; speaking out