flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
blood clam (Scapharca broughtonii); ark shell
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
mid-sized konoshiro gizzard shad (i.e. about 15 cm in size)
mid-sized konoshiro gizzard shad (i.e. about 15 cm in size)
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
green beefsteak plant; green perilla
leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
preserved food boiled in soy
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
illustration (e.g. book); picture
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
body; physique; build; stature
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
depiction; description; portrayal
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
manner of using one's hands
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
expressing one's mind; speaking out