to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
variety of goods; number of articles
great joy; delight; jubilation
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
common bean; snow pea; mangetout
preserved food boiled in sweetened soy sauce
fish floss; finely shredded and seasoned fish
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
welcome; (warm) reception
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
sushi roll (rolled in nori); rolled sushi; norimaki; makizushi
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
(spinning) around; while revolving; with a curl; with a whirl; (coiling) around
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)